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Checklist of Family Vespidae Leach, 1815 (And Allies)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
13942
56498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
11105
46472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
69
1713
6443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
62
1648
6363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
635
4572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
7
125
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps
53
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
53 Genera with 202 Species
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Agalaia1SpeciesTaxom
Agelaia Lepeletier, 19788SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp6SpeciesTaxom
Aphanilopterus Meunier, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Apoica Lepeletier, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Brachygastra Perty, 1837Honey wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Cephalastor Giordani Soika, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Chartergus arizonaensis..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomenes Giordani Soika, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolichodynerus Bohart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipona Latreille, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 09SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1870Potter Wasp11SpeciesTaxom
Gastrodynerus Bohart, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopolybia Ducke, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hypalastoroides Saussure, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Katamenes Meade-Waldo, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Labochilus Bluthgen, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 196616SpeciesTaxom
Leucodynerus Bohart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Maricopodynerus Viereck, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Metapolybia Ducke, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Microdynerus Thomson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Minixi Giordani Soika, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 194516SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Myrapetra White, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Omicron Saussure, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18124SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Paragia Shuckard, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Parazumia Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1793Paper nest wasps34SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 193310SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomasaris Ashmead, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Pterocheilus Klug, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Rethus Cameron, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 187014SpeciesTaxom
Stelopolybia Ducke, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 19809SpeciesTaxom
Synoeca de Saussure, 1767Drumming wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1763Hornets3SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1770Ground Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 196511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
202 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agalaia centralis Cameron, 1907
Agelaia areata Say, 1837
Agelaia multipicta Haliday, 1836
Agelaia myrmecophila Ducke, 1905
Agelaia pallipes Olivier, 1792
Agelaia panamensis Cameron, 1906
Agelaia xanthopus Saussure, 1854
Agelaia yepocapa Richards, 1978
Ancistrocerus kerneri Dalla Torre, 1904
Ancistrocerus parredes Saussure, 1857
Ancistrocerus santa-annae de Saussure, 1857
Ancistrocerus trichionotus (Cameron, 1905)⇒ Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902
Ancistrocerus tuberculocephalus Saussure, 1853Vespid wasp
Apoica (Apoica) pallens Fabricius, 1804Central American Paper Wasp
Brachygastra azteca Saussure, 1857
Brachygastra buyssoni Ducke, 1905
Brachygastra lecheguana Latreille, 1824Black paper wasp
Brachygastra mellifica Say, 1837Mexican honey wasp
Cephalastor huautla Grandinete &..., 0
Cephalastor mariachi Garcete-Barrett, 2001
Cephalastor sinusiticus Garcete-Barrett, 2002
Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Delta dimidiatipenne Saussure, 1852
Dolichodynerus tanynotus Cameron, 1909
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Epipona guerini Saussure, 1854
Epipona tatua Cuv., 1797
Eumenes (Eumenes) americanus (de Saussure, 1852)⇒ Eumenes smithii de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) aureus Isely, 1917
Eumenes (Eumenes) bollii Cresson, 1872
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) coyotae Bohart, 1948
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) smithii de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) verticalis Say, 1824
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) alvarado Saussure, 1857
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) auranus Cameron, 1906
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) castigatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) guerrero Saussure, 1857
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) hidalgo Saussure, 1857Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) pratensis Saussure, 1870
Euodynerus cluniculus Saussure, 1870
Euodynerus cordovae Saussure, 1870
Gastrodynerus searsi Bohart, 1984
Gastrodynerus stangei Bohart, 1984
Katamenes niger Brullé, 1836
Labochilus canariensis Giordani Soika, 1974
Leptochilus (Euleptochilus) fortunatus Bluethgen, 1958
Leptochilus (Neoleptochilus) regulus Saussure, 1855
Leptochilus (Zendalia) acolhuus Saussure, 1857
Leptochilus (Zendalia) aridulus Parker, 1966
Leptochilus (Zendalia) elongatus Parker, 1966
Leptochilus (Zendalia) minutissimus Bohart, 1940
Leptochilus (Zendalia) propodealis Bohart, 1948
Leptochilus (Zendalia) zendalus Saussure, 1870
Leptochilus anthracinus Parker, 1966
Leptochilus brachialis Parker, 1966
Leptochilus cacaloa Parker, 1966
Leptochilus cratocerus (Cameron, 1909)⇒ Pterocheilus provancheri Huard, 1897
Leptochilus crocatus Parker, 1966
Leptochilus incertus Kostylev, 1940
Leptochilus isthmus Parker, 1966
Leptochilus lemniscatus Parker, 1966
Leucodynerus congressus Viereck, 1908
Maricopodynerus pulvipilus Bohart, 1948
Metapolybia azteca Araujo, 1945
Metapolybia decorata Gribodo, 1896
Microdynerus (Alastorynerus) microdynerus Dalla Torre, 1889
Minixi mexicanum Saussure, 1857
Mischocyttarus (Clypeopolybia) heliconius Richards, 1941
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) immarginatus Richards, 1940
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) melanarius Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) basimacula Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) cubensis Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus (Phi) flavitarsis Saussure, 1854Wasp
Mischocyttarus (Phi) mexicanus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus (Phi) navajo (Bequard, 1933)⇒ Mischocyttarus flavitarsis Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus (Phi) pallidipectus Smith, 1857
Mischocyttarus atramentarius Zikan, 1949
Mischocyttarus cleomens Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus palidipectus Smith, 1857
Mischocyttarus thrypticus Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus tricolor Richards, 1945
Mischocyttarus xanthocerus Richards, 1945
Monobia biangulata Saussure, 1875
Monobia nigripennis Saussure, 1875
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monobia texana Cresson, 1872
Odynerus ochlerus (Saussure, 1852)⇒ Ancistrocerus parietum Linnaeus, 1758
Odynerus otomitus de Saussure, 0
Omicron lubricum Giordani Soika, 1978
Pachodynerus californicus Saussure, 1870
Pachodynerus carpenteri Willink & Ro..., 1998
Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille, 1812Key hole wasp
Pachymenes obscurus Smith, 1857
Parachartergus apicalis Fabricius, 1804
Parachartergus aztecus Willink, 1959
Paragia monocesta Snelling, 1986
Parancistrocerus fulvipes Saussure, 1856Potter wasp
Parancistrocerus macfarlandi Cameron, 1909
Parancistrocerus mcclayi Bohart, 1952
Parancistrocerus siccus Bohart, 1952
Parancistrocerus texensis Saussure, 1871
Parancistrocerus toltecus Saussure, 1857
Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apicalis Saussure, 1858
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) arizonensis Snelling, 1954
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) boharti Snelling, 1983
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) canadensis Linnaeus, 1758
Polistes canadensis canadensis Linnaeus, 1758
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carnifex Fabricius, 1775Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) comanchus Saussure, 1857
Polistes comanchus navajoe Cresson, 1868
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) flavus Cresson, 1868
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) franciscanus Richards, 1978
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) instabilis Saussure, 1953Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) kaibabensis Hayw., 1932
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) lineonotus Bohart, 1949
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) mexicanus Bequard, 1940
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) oculatus Smith, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) pacificus Fabricius, 1804
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) palmarum Bequard, 1936
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) rossi Bohart, 1949
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) stabilinus Richards, 1978
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) veracrucis Richards, 1978
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) versicolor Olivier, 1791South American paper wasp
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Polistes capnodes capnodes van der Vecht, 1972
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polybia (Apopolybia) simillima Smith, 1862
Polybia (Cylindroeca) rejecta Fabricius, 1798
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) flavifrons Smith, 1857
Polybia (Myrapetra) occidentalis Olivier, 1791
Polybia occidentalis bohemani Holmgren, 1868
Polybia occidentalis nigratella Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) scrobalis Richards, 1970
Polybia (Trichinothorax) nigrina Richards, 1978
Polybia (Trichinothorax) raui Bequard, 1933
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomasaris edwardsi Cresson, 1872
Pseudomasaris vespoides Cresson, 1863
Pterocheilus (Megapterocheilus) denticulatus Saussure, 1855
Pterocheilus (Onchopterocheilus) micheneri Bohart, 1940
Pterocheilus coccineus André, 1884
Pterocheilus mexicanus Saussure, 1870
Quartinia canariensis Bluethgen, 1958
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhopalosoma obliquum Townes, 1977
Rhopalosoma simile Brues, 1943
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor apache Bohart, 1949
Rhynchalastor iolans Cameron, 1905
Rhynchalastor lixovestis Bohart, 1949
Rhynchalastor microstictus Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor ochrogonius Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor otomitus de Saussure, 1857
Rhynchalastor papagorum Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor papagorum tinctifer Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor peyroti de Saussure, 1857
Rhynchalastor pulvivestis Bohart, 1949
Rhynchalastor similoides Bohart, 1980
Rhynchalastor valliceps Bohart, 1948
Rhynchalastor xanthianus de Saussure, 1870
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Stenodynerus apache (Bohart, 1949)⇒ Rhynchalastor apache Bohart, 1949
Stenodynerus canamexicus
Stenodynerus iolans (Cameron, 1905)⇒ Rhynchalastor iolans Cameron, 1905
Stenodynerus microstictus (Viereck, 1906)⇒ Rhynchalastor microstictus Viereck, 1906
Stenodynerus otomitus Saussure, 1857
Stenodynerus papagorum (Viereck, 1908)⇒ Rhynchalastor papagorum Bohart, 1944
Stenodynerus peyroti Saussure, 1857
Stenodynerus similoides (Bohart, 1980)⇒ Rhynchalastor similoides Bohart, 1980
Synoeca cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Synoeca septentrionalis Richards, 1978
Synoeca surinama Linnaeus, 1767
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespa uncinata (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763
Vespula atropilosa Sladen, 1918Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula inexspectata Eck, 1994
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula pensylvanica de Saussure, 1857Western yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Zethus (Zethoides) matzicatzin Saussure, 1857
Zethus (Zethoides) menkei Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus olmecus latiflavus Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus (Zethus) dreisbachi Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus (Zethus) miscogaster Saussure, 1852
Zethus (Zethus) spinipes Say, 1837
Zethus evansi Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus gonostylus Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus oaxacae Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus parkeri Bohart & Stange, 1965
Zethus yucatanae Bohart & Stange, 1965

Subnodes of Vespidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyEumeninae
Leach, 1815
Potter and Mason Wasps, Potter wasps, Potter wasps and mason wasps, Wasps
29
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMasarinae
Latreille, 1802
Pollen wasps
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolistinae
Lepeletier, 1836
Paper wasps
11
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVespinae
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Wasps, Yellowjackets
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Vespidae (Leach 1815)
Vespidae (Leach 1815)


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