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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Arkansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3140
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3133
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3048
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2514
5093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
306
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
287
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
166
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
36
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arkansas
4 Families width 62 Species
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies30SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps23SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant7SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arkansas
36 Genera with 62 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1902European tube wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1836Blue-Black Spider Wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Calopompilus Ashmead, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1845Cow Killer3SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1845Tarantula hawk3SpeciesTaxom
Phanagenia Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiglossa Saunders, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1770Ground Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arkansas
62 Species
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) depressipes Banks, 1919
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) americanus Beauvois, 1811Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) apiculatus Smith, 1855
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) semicinctus Dahlbom, 1843Half-Belted Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Notiochares) lepidus Say, 1836
Aporus (Aporus) niger Cresson, 1867
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Belonogaster ornata Saussure, 1900
Caliadurgus fasciatellus Spinola, 1808
Dasymutilla mutata Blake, 1871
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vestita Lepeletier, 1845
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Entypus fulvicornis Cresson, 1867
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
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
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Parancistrocerus fulvipes Saussure, 1856Potter wasp
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Pepsis (Pepsis) mexicana Lucas, 1894
Pepsis grossa Fabricius, 1798
Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845
Phanagenia bombycina Cresson, 1867
Poecilopompilus algidus Smith, 1855
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ 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) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica Say, 1836
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) nigripes Cresson, 1865
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Psorthaspis legata Cresson, 1867
Psorthaspis luctuosa Banks, 1910
Psorthaspis mariae Cresson, 1867
Psorthaspis sanguinea Smith, 1855
Rhaphiglossa symmorpha Saussure, 1852
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Timulla (Timulla) dubitatiformis Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) ocellaria Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Arkansas
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps, Pollen Wasps, Potter Wasps, Social Wasps, Vespid wasps, Wasps, Yellowjackets
15
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Vespoidea at artfakta.se
Vespoidea at dyntaxa.se
Vespoidea at itis.gov