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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
54
400
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
335
714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
160
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
35
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
4 Families width 71 Species and 1 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies33SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps26SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
35 Genera with 71 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1906European tube wasp6SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1921Blue-Black Spider Wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arachnospila Kincaid, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crioscolia Bradley, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer5SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosa Latreille, 1824Velvet Ant1SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 2012Paper nest wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pycnomutilla André, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1763Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
71 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus waldenii Viereck, 1906Walden’S Potter Wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) illinoensis Robertson, 1901
Anoplius (Anoplius) nigerrimus Scopoli, 1763
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) insolens Banks, 1912
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginatus Say, 1824
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) subcylindricus Banks, 1917
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) tenebrosus Cresson, 1865
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) atrox Dahlbom, 1843
Anoplius carolina Banks, 1921
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Arachnospila imbecilla Evans, 1951
Auplopus caerulescens Dahlbom, 1843
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Dasymutilla aletina
Dasymutilla champlaini
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla scrobinata
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) sayi Banks, 1941
Dipogon (Dipogon) brevis Cresson, 1867
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) verticalis Say, 1824
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Evagetes parvus Cresson, 1865
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Myrmosa (Myrmosa) unicolor Say, 1824
Odynerus waldonii
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Poecilopompilus algidus Smith, 1855
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes parametricus Buck, 2012
Pompilus apicatus Provancher, 1882
Pompilus nigritus Fabricius, 1781
Pompilus scelestus Cresson, 1865
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica Say, 1836
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) germana Cresson, 1867
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) notha Cresson, 1867
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Pycnomutilla harmoniiformis
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) albomarginatus Saussure, 1856
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Timulla (Timulla) dubitatiformis Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa parietum (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Dolichovespula sylvestris Scopoli, 1763
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket
Zethus (Zethus) spinipes Say, 1837

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Connecticut
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
12
26
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
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



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