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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
466
3890
7183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
465
3889
7182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3790
6958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3221
6084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
60
671
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
50
598
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
189
632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
39
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
5 Families width 78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies39SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps32SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae (Leach, 1815)Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant5SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
39 Genera with 78 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1906European tube wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1950Blue-Black Spider Wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodynerus Parker, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1845Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets4SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 04SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1945Potter Wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosa Latreille, 1824Velvet Ant1SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Phanagenia Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Sapyga Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Trielis Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus waldenii Viereck, 1906Walden’S Potter Wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) ventralis Banks, 1910
Anoplius (Anoplius) virginiensis Cresson, 1867
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) americanus Beauvois, 1811Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) insolens Banks, 1912
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginatus Say, 1824
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) relativus Fox, 1893
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) tenebrosus Cresson, 1865
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) aethiops Cresson, 1865
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) atrox Dahlbom, 1843
Anoplius hispidulus Dreisbach, 1950
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Auplopus nigrellus Banks, 1912
Auplopus odontocephalus Cameron, 1910
Caliadurgus fasciatellus Spinola, 1808
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dasymutilla vestita Lepeletier, 1845
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) papago Banks, 1943
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) adulterina du Buysson, 1905Parasitic yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Entypus fulvicornis Cresson, 1867
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) verticalis Say, 1824
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) planitarsis Bohart, 1945
Evagetes hyacinthinus Cresson, 1867
Evagetes ingenuus Cresson, 1867
Evagetes mohave Banks, 1933
Evagetes parvus Cresson, 1865
Evagetes subangulatus Banks, 1919
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Myrmosa (Myrmosa) unicolor Say, 1824
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus vagus Saussure, 1857
Phanagenia bombycina Cresson, 1867
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Pompilus apicatus Provancher, 1882
Pompilus arctus Cresson, 1865
Pompilus scelestus Cresson, 1865
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica Say, 1836
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) germana Cresson, 1867
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor kennicottianus de Saussure, 1870
Rhynchalastor lucidus Rohwer, 1917
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) cristatus Saussure, 1856
Synagris tropidia (Schletterer, 1891)⇒ Tricarinodynerus ventralis Saussure, 1890
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis Packard, 1870Alaska Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula intermedia (du Buysson, 1904)⇒ Vespula yichunensis Lee, 1986
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket

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

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
14
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySapygidae ♰
Latreille, 1810
Club-horned wasps, Sapygid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
3
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
16
39
Genera
Species

Taxom



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