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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3264
7218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3261
7215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3178
6998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
2639
5762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
436
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
376
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
174
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
27
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minnesota
4 Families width 60 Species
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies41SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant5SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Minnesota
27 Genera with 60 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1906European tube wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1843Blue-Black Spider Wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer3SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1856Potter Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Odynerus Latreille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1804
Tarantula hawk0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiglossa Saunders, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets8SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
60 Species
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus Saussure, 1855White-Banded Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus catskill Viereck, 1902Catskill Potter Wasp
Ancistrocerus spinolae Saussure, 1856
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus waldenii Viereck, 1906Walden’S Potter Wasp
Anoplius (Anoplius) depressipes Banks, 1919
Anoplius (Anoplius) illinoensis Robertson, 1901
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginatus Say, 1824
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) semicinctus Dahlbom, 1843Half-Belted Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Auplopus caerulescens Dahlbom, 1843
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Belonogaster ornata Saussure, 1900
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Dasymutilla monticola Cresson, 1865
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) adulterina du Buysson, 1905Parasitic yellowjacket
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) norwegica Fabricius, 1781Norwegian wasp
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black 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
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) leucomelas Saussure, 1856Wasp
Odynerus (Odynerus) dilectus Saussure, 1870
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Poecilopompilus algidus Smith, 1855
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Pompilus arctus Cresson, 1865
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) germana Cresson, 1867
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Rhaphiglossa symmorpha Saussure, 1852
Rhynchalastor ammonia de Saussure, 1856
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Rhynchalastor lucidus Rohwer, 1917
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) cristatus Saussure, 1856
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula acadica Sladen, 1918Forest Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis Packard, 1870Alaska Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula infernalis de Saussure, 1854Cuckoo 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 Minnesota
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
2
1
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
14
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



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