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Checklist for Family Vespidae Leach, 1815 (And Allies)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
66
660
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
56
595
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
256
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
60
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps
29
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Illinois
29 Genera with 71 Species
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Allepipona Giordani Soika, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodynerus Parker, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 05SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1856Potter Wasp7SpeciesTaxom
Jugurtia Saussure, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Paranortonia Bequaert, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paravespa Radoszkowski, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1775Paper nest wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Proepipona Giordani Soika, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pterochilus Say, 01SpeciesTaxom
Raphiglossa Saunders, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
71 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allepipona (Allepipona) erythrospila Cameron, 1905
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus Saussure, 1855White-Banded Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Ancistrocerus spinolae Saussure, 1856
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Antepipona aequinoxialis Saussure, 1854
Antepipona jacoti Giordani Soika, 1985
Antepipona sesquicincta Saussure, 1856
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Belonogaster lateritius Gerst., 1857
Delta caffrum Linnaeus, 1767
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) lucasius de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) verticalis Say, 1824
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) boscii Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) hidalgo Saussure, 1857Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) megaera Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) leucomelas Saussure, 1856Wasp
Jugurtia confusa Richards, 1962
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Paranortonia symmorphus (Bequaert, 1940)⇒ Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Paravespa (Gestrodynerus) mima Giordani Soika, 1960
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bellicosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) africanus Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) marginalis Fabricius, 1775
Proepipona meadewaldoi Bequaert, 1918
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pterochilus emortualis de Saussure, 0
Raphiglossa natalensis Smith, 1857
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor ferruginatus Giordani Soika, 1934
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor kennicottianus de Saussure, 1870
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) cristatus Saussure, 1856
Synagris (Paragris) abyssinica Guérin, 1848
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula atropilosa Sladen, 1918Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula intermedia (du Buysson, 1904)⇒ Vespula yichunensis Lee, 1986
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula pensylvanica de Saussure, 1857Western yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespidae with occurrences in Northern Illinois
SubfamilyEumeninae
Leach, 1815
Potter and Mason Wasps, Potter wasps, Potter wasps and mason wasps, Wasps
21
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMasarinae
Latreille, 1802
Pollen wasps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolistinae
Lepeletier, 1836
Paper wasps
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRaphiglossinae
Ashmead, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVespinae
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Wasps, Yellowjackets
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Vespidae (Leach 1815)
Vespidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Vespidae at artfakta.se
Vespidae at dyntaxa.se
Vespidae at gbif.org
Vespidae at irmng.org
Vespidae at itis.gov