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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
62
500
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
52
457
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
212
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
48
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
5 Families width 93 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps27SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies57SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant5SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maryland
48 Genera with 93 Species
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Ageniella Banks, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1798European tube wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1944Blue-Black Spider Wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoplius Haupt, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets2SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 04SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1856Potter Wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Parazumia Saussure, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 2012Paper nest wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Priocnessus Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiglossa Saunders, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Sapyga Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 01SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
93 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ageniella (Priophanes) faceta Cresson, 1872
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus Saussure, 1855White-Banded Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus gazella Panzer, 1798European potter wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) ithaca Banks, 1912
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) americanus Beauvois, 1811Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) semirufus Cresson, 1867
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) cleora Banks, 1917
Anoplius imbellis Banks, 1944
Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Auplopus nigrellus Banks, 1912
Belonogaster ornata Saussure, 1900
Caliadurgus fasciatellus Spinola, 1808
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Cryptocheilus attenuatum Banks, 1933
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) papago Banks, 1943
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) sayi Banks, 1941
Dipogon (Winnemanella) fulleri Krombein, 1962
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Entypus fulvicornis Cresson, 1867
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 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 (Euodynerus) megaera Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) schwarzi Krombein, 1962
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) leucomelas Saussure, 1856Wasp
Evagetes mohave Banks, 1933
Evagetes parvus Cresson, 1865
Leptochilus (Zendalia) acolhuus Saussure, 1857
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Paracyphononyx funereus Lepeletier, 1845
Parancistrocerus fulvipes Saussure, 1856Potter wasp
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Parancistrocerus salcularis Saussure, 1852
Parancistrocerus vagus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bellicosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) exclamans Viereck, 1906Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polistes hirsuticornis Buck, 2012
Polistes parametricus Buck, 2012
Pompilus scelestus Cresson, 1865
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica Say, 1836
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Priocnessus nuperus Cresson, 1867
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Psorthaspis mariae Cresson, 1867
Rhaphiglossa symmorpha Saussure, 1852
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhynchalastor ammonia de Saussure, 1856
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor blepharus Bohart, 1953
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor histrionalis Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor krombeini Bohart, 1953
Rhynchalastor oculeus Roberts, 1901
Sapyga centrata Say, 1836
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Sericopompilus apicalis Say, 1835
Stenodynerus vogti
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Timulla (Timulla) dubitatiformis Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula squamosa Drury, 1770Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket
Zethus (Zethus) spinipes Say, 1837

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Maryland
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
20
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
3
3
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
19
57
Genera
Species

Taxom



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