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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Cook County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1969
3064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
1969
3064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1902
2947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
1642
2579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
58
435
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
50
385
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
180
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook County (Illinois)
5 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps20SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies41SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook County (Illinois)
39 Genera with 68 Species
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Ageniella Banks, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp6SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1893Blue-Black Spider Wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodynerus Parker, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Chyphotes Blake, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eoferreola Arnold, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosa Latreille, 1824Velvet Ant1SpeciesTaxom
Odontophotopsis Viereck, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Planiceps Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook County (Illinois)
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ageniella (Ageniella) euphorbiae Viereck, 1903
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus Saussure, 1855White-Banded Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus spinolae Saussure, 1856
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) depressipes Banks, 1919
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginalis Banks, 1910
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginatus Say, 1824
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) relativus Fox, 1893
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) calipterus Say, 1836
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Eoferreola rhombica Christ, 1791
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Episyron conterminus Smith, 1855
Episyron snowi Viereck, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) crucifera Prov., 1888Cross Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) boscii Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) castigatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Evagetes hyacinthinus Cresson, 1867
Evagetes ingenuus Cresson, 1867
Evagetes parvus Cresson, 1865
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Myrmosa (Myrmosa) unicolor Say, 1824
Paracyphononyx funereus Lepeletier, 1845
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Planiceps calcaratus Fox, 1893
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) arizonensis Snelling, 1954
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) germana Cresson, 1867
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Rhynchalastor ammonia de Saussure, 1856
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor histrionalis Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor oculeus Roberts, 1901
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Sericopompilus apicalis Say, 1835
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European 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 vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Cook County (Illinois)
FamilyBradynobaenidae
Saussure, 1892
Bradynobaenid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
7
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
16
20
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
13
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



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