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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
192
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
28
190
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
132
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
44
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
4 Families width 69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies49SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
44 Genera with 69 Species
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Allorhynchium van der Vecht, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Apodynerus Giordani Soika, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Austroscolia Betrem, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Batozonellus Arnold, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Calligaster Saussure, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eotrogaspidia Lelej, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1787Potter Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eustenogaster Vecht, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 2000Tarantula Hawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leptodialepis Haupt, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Liacos Guérin-Ménev..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Macromerella Banks, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Megascolia Betrem, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Monodontonyx Haupt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Odontomutilla Ashmead, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Orancistrocerus Vecht, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orientilla Lelej, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paragenia Bingham, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Parapolybia Saussure, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pareumenes Saussure, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phimenes Giordani Soika, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1940Paper nest wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Promecilla André, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pseumenes Giordani Soika, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trogaspidia Ashmead, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1836Hornets7SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1870Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Wallacidia Lelej & Brot..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zavatilla Tsuneki, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zeugomutilla Chen, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allorhynchium chinense Saussure, 1862
Allorhynchium quadrimaculatum Gusenleitner, 1997
Antepipona menkei Giordani Soika, 1986
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) mellyi Saussure, 1853
Anterhynchium (Dirhynchium) flavomarginatum Smith, 1852
Apodynerus formosensis continentalis Giordani Soika, 1995
Apodynerus troglodytes Saussure, 1856
Austroscolia ruficeps Smith, 1855
Belonogaster indica Saussure, 1854
Calligaster himalayensis Cameron, 1904
Cyphononyx bipartitus Lepeletier, 1845
Delta campaniforme Fabricius, 1775Yellow and black potter wasp
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Delta pyriforme Fabricius, 1775Potter Wasp
Eotrogaspidia auroguttata Smith, 1855
Eumenes (Eumenes) punctatus de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes (Eumenes) quadratus Smith, 1852
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) trilobus Fabricius, 1787
Eustenogaster nigra Saito & Nguyen, 2006
Hemipepsis sogdiana Zonstein, 2000
Leptodialepis bipartita Lepeletier, 1845
Leptodialepis bipartitus (Lepeletier, 1845)⇒ Cyphononyx bipartitus Lepeletier, 1845
Liacos erythrosoma Micha, 1927
Macromerella honesta Smith, 1855
Monodontonyx sinensis
Odontomutilla uranioides Mickel, 1933
Orancistrocerus aterrimus Saussure, 1852
Orientilla desponsa Smith, 1855
Pachymenes formosensis Schulthess, 0
Paragenia argentifrons Smith, 1858
Parancistrocerus hongkongensis Gusenleitner, 2002
Parancistrocerus samarensis Schulthess, 1934
Parapolybia crocea Saito-Morook..., 0
Parapolybia indica Saussure, 1854
Parapolybia nodosa Vecht, 1966
Parapolybia varia Fabricius, 1787
Pareumenes quadrispinosus Saussure, 1855
Phimenes flavopictus Zimmermann, 1931
Polistes (Gyrostoma) gigas Kirby, 1826
Polistes (Gyrostoma) jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887Paper wasp
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Polistes (Gyrostoma) rothneyi Cameron, 1900
Polistes (Polistella) japonicus (Saussure, 1858)⇒ Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887
Polistes (Polistella) sagittarius Saussure, 1854
Polistes (Polistella) stigma Fabricius, 1793Bernard´s tropical paper wasp
Polistes (Polistella) strigosus Bequard, 1940
Promecilla decora Smith, 1879
Pseumenes depressus Saussure, 1856
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Rhynchium brunneum Fabricius, 1793
Rhynchium quinquecinctum Fabricius, 1787
Ropalidia fasciata Fabricius, 1804
Ropalidia hongkongensis Saussure, 1854
Ropalidia stigma Smith, 1858
Scolia (Discolia) binotata Fabricius, 1804
Scolia (Discolia) superciliaris sauteri Betrem, 1928
Tachypompilus analis Fabricius, 1781Red-tailed spider wasp
Trogaspidia albibrunnea Chen, 1957
Vespa affinis Linnaeus, 1764Lesser banded hornet
Vespa bicolor Fabricius, 1787Black shield wasp
Vespa ducalis Smith, 1852Black-tailed hornet
Vespa soror du Buysson, 1905Southern giant hornet
Vespa tropica Linnaeus, 1758Greater banded hornet
Vespa tropica haematodes Bequard, 1936
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836Asian Hornet
Vespula flaviceps Smith, 1870
Wallacidia oculata Fabricius, 1804
Zavatilla flavotegulata Chen, 1957
Zethus (Zethoides) miniatus Saussure, 1858
Zeugomutilla pycnopyga Chen, 1957

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Hong Kong
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
4
4
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
24
49
Genera
Species

Taxom



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