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Checklist for Superfamily Vespoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hornets)
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
4724
11892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
4717
11885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4660
11771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3774
10009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
558
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
470
1054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
170
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
6
60
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
6 Families width 93 Species
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies34SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps34SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant18SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae (Saussure, 1892)Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae (Leach, 1815)Mammoth wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland
60 Genera with 93 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1776European tube wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1763Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Antennotilla Bischoff, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antodynerus o´neili Came..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apterogyna Latreille, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Apteromutilla Ashmead, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Arachnospila Kincaid, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Atennotilla1SpeciesTaxom
Aureimeris Betrem, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Brachymutilla André, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeriella Betrem, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cathimeris Betrem, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceramius Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cyphononyx Dahlbom, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabris Radoszkowski, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Dasylabroides André, 01SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1763Aerial Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclavelia Arnold, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Hemipepsis Dahlbom, 1855Tarantula Hawks5SpeciesTaxom
Idopompilus Haupt, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Labidomilla André, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimecomutilla Ashmead, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mutilla Linnaeus, 04SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosa Latreille, 1801Velvet Ant1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomutilla Ashmead, 02SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ovodynerus Giordani Soika, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pachymenes Saussure, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabatozonus Yasumatsu, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraclavelia Haupt, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Paraferreola Sustera, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Parapompilus Smith, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1775Paper nest wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Promecilla André, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Psammotherma Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagenia Kohl, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocephalotilla Bischoff, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Schistonyx Saussure, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Smicromyrme Thomson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Synagris Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trielis Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1836Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1758Ground Yellowjackets4SpeciesTaxom
Viereckia Ashmead, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
93 Species
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Ancistrocerus oviventris Wesmael, 1836
Ancistrocerus parietinus Linnaeus, 1758Wall Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus scoticus Curtis, 1826
Ancistrocerus trifasciatus Muller, 1776Caterpillar-hunting potter wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) concinnus Dahlbom, 1843
Anoplius (Anoplius) nigerrimus Scopoli, 1763
Antepipona sesquicincta Saussure, 1856
Antodynerus radialis Saussure, 1856
Apteromutilla aethra Péringuey, 1899
Arachnospila (Ammosphex) anceps Wesmael, 1851
Arachnospila (Ammosphex) trivialis Dahlbom, 1843
Arachnospila (Anoplochares) spissa Schioedte, 1837
Atennotilla phoebe
Aureimeris (Enigmatimeris) fasciatella Klug, 1832
Belonogaster menelikii Gribodo, 1879
Belonogaster petiolata De Geer, 1778
Brachymutilla taygete Péringuey, 1898
Campsomeriella (Campsomeriella) caelebs Sichel, 1864
Cathimeris (Cathimeris) capensis
Ceramius lichtensteinii Klug, 1810
Ceramius linearis Klug, 1824
Cryptocheilus swierstrae Arnold, 1932
Cyphononyx decipiens Smith, 1855
Cyphononyx optimus Smith, 1855
Dasylabris (Dasylabris) stimulatrix
Dasylabris braunsi Bischoff, 1921
Dasylabroides latona
Delta caffrum Linnaeus, 1767
Delta concinnum Saussure, 1856
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) variegata Linnaeus, 1758
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dipogon variegata Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) norwegica Fabricius, 1781Norwegian wasp
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Tree wasp
Dolichovespula silvestris Scopoli, 1763
Episyron rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Red Legged Spider Wasp
Euclavelia fasciata Arnold, 1932
Eumenes (Eumenes) coarctatus Linnaeus, 1758Heath Potter Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) lucasius de Saussure, 1852
Evagetes (Evagetes) crassicornis Shuckard, 1837
Evagetes argenteodecoratus Cameron, 1904
Hemipepsis braunsi Arnold, 1932
Hemipepsis capensis Fabricius, 1781
Hemipepsis glabrata Klug, 1834
Hemipepsis hilaris Smith, 1879
Hemipepsis vindex Smith, 1855
Idopompilus braunsi Kohl, 1899
Mimecomutilla renominanda Bischoff, 1921
Mutilla aethra Péringuey, 1899
Mutilla purpurata Smith, 1879
Mutilla scabrofoveolata Sichel & Rad..., 1869
Mutilla zoe
Myrmosa atra Panzer, 1801Black Headed Velvet Ant
Odontomutilla notata
Odontomutilla ovata
Odynerus insignis de Saussure, 0
Olixon dentatum Cameron, 1904
Ovodynerus capicola Meade-Waldo, 1915
Parabatozonus fuliginosus Klug, 1834
Paraclavelia caffer Kohl, 1886
Paraclavelia crudelis Smith, 1879
Paracyphononyx diversus Dahlbom, 1845
Paraferreola melanostoma Cameron, 1904
Parapompilus iridipennis Cameron, 1904
Polistes (Gyrostoma) rothneyi Cameron, 1900
Polistes (Polistella) smithii Saussure, 1853
Polistes (Polistes) gallicus Linnaeus, 1767Paper wasp
Polistes (Polistes) marginalis Fabricius, 1775
Pompilus cinereus Fabricius, 1775Grey spider wasp
Pompilus haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1804
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) exaltata Fabricius, 1775
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) perturbator Harris, 1780
Promecilla simulans Bischoff, 1921
Pseudagenia jacob Arnold, 1934
Pseudagenia pulchricoma Arnold, 1934
Pseudocephalotilla melpone
Ropalidia distigma Gerst., 1857
Schistonyx perezi Tournier, 1895
Scolia (Discolia) chrysotricha Burmeister, 1853
Scolia (Discolia) fulvofimbriata Burmeister, 1853
Scolia (Discolia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1793
Smicromyrme staurospila Bischoff, 1921
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) bifasciatus Linnaeus, 1761
Synagris (Paragris) analis Saussure, 1856
Tachypompilus ignitus Smith, 1855
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836Asian Hornet
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula (Vespula) austriaca Panzer, 1799Boreal Yellowjacket
Vespula (Vespula) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Red Wasp
Viereckia dunbrodia

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Ireland
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
16
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
20
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhopalosomatidae
Ashmead, 1896
Rhopalosomatid wasps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
5
6
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
17
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



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