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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
59
516
1180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
51
468
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
225
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
53
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
5 Families width 91 Species and 3 Subspecies
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies52SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps28SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae (Leach, 1815)Mammoth wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant8SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
53 Genera with 91 Species
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Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1921Blue-Black Spider Wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Belonogaster Saussure, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Calopompilus Ashmead, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colpa Lepeletier, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheilus Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer4SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets4SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1962Potter Wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Eusapyga Cresson, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pachodynerus Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1845Tarantula hawk1SpeciesTaxom
Phanagenia Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Psammochares McKeown, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodynerus Saussure, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Psorthaspis Banks, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pterocheilus Klug, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pygodasis Bradley, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Trielis Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets2SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets5SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
91 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus unifasciatus Saussure, 1853One-Banded Mason Wasp
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) americanus Beauvois, 1811Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) apiculatus Smith, 1855
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) insolens Banks, 1912
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) krombeini Evans, 1950
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) marginalis Banks, 1910
Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus) splendens Dreisbach, 1949
Anoplius (Lophopompilus) aethiops Cresson, 1865
Anoplius carolina Banks, 1921
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Aporinellus yucatanensis Cameron, 1893
Auplopus caerulescens Dahlbom, 1843
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Auplopus nigrellus Banks, 1912
Belonogaster ornata Saussure, 1900
Caliadurgus fasciatellus Spinola, 1808
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Chirodamus maculipennis Smith, 1855
Dasymutilla mutata Blake, 1871
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla satanas Mickel, 1928
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) papago Banks, 1943
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
Dolichovespula (Pseudovespula) adulterina du Buysson, 1905Parasitic yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides Sladen, 1918Arctic yellowjacket
Entypus unifasciatus Say, 1828Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp
Episyron biguttatus Fabricius, 1798Two-Spotted Spider Wasp
Episyron snowi Viereck, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) consobrinus (de Saussure, 1856)⇒ Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) bidens Saussure, 1870
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) crypticus Say, 1823
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) hidalgo Saussure, 1857Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) megaera Lepeletier, 1841
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) schwarzi Krombein, 1962
Evagetes asignus Dreisbach, 1956
Evagetes hyacinthinus Cresson, 1867
Leptochilus (Zendalia) acolhuus Saussure, 1857
Mischocyttarus (Phi) mexicanus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus thrypticus Richards, 1945
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Pachodynerus erynnis Lepeletier, 1841Red-and-black Mason Wasp
Paracyphononyx funereus Lepeletier, 1845
Parancistrocerus bacu Saussure, 1852
Parancistrocerus bicornis Roberts, 1901
Parancistrocerus fulvipes Saussure, 1856Potter wasp
Parancistrocerus histrio Lepeletier, 1841
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845
Phanagenia bombycina Cresson, 1867
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) bahamensis Bequard & Salt, 1931
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carolina Linnaeus, 1767Red Paper Wasps
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
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Say, 1837
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Psorthaspis brimleyi Malloch, 1928
Psorthaspis legata Cresson, 1867
Psorthaspis mariae Cresson, 1867
Psorthaspis sanguinea Smith, 1855
Pterocheilus phaleratus tuberculatus Blüthgen, 1955
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor histrionalis Viereck, 1906
Rhynchalastor krombeini Bohart, 1953
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Stenodyneriellus heterospilus Cameron, 1907
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) albomarginatus Saussure, 1856
Timulla (Timulla) barbigera Bradley, 1916
Timulla (Timulla) dubitatiformis Mickel, 1937
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
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 North Carolina
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
19
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySapygidae ♰
Latreille, 1810
Club-horned wasps, Sapygid wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
6
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
23
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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