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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
371
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
35
362
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
126
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
4
21
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North India
4 Families width 43 Species
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies41SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North India
21 Genera with 43 Species
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Allorhynchium van der Vecht, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Antepipona Saussure, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Antodynerus o´neili Came..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arachnospila Kincaid, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodynerus Bluthgen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtolabulus Vecht, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1775Aerial Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Kurzenkotilla Lelej, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Oreumenoides Giordani Soika, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchium Spinola, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ropalidia Guérin-Ménev..., 18524SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1836Hornets5SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1870Ground Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Xenorhynchium Vecht, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zethus Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
43 Species
Allorhynchium argentatum Fabricius, 1804
Antepipona biguttata Fabricius, 1787
Antepipona haryana Gusenleitner, 1996
Antepipona ovalis Saussure, 1852
Antepipona pruthii Giordani Soika, 1982
Antepipona sibilans Cameron, 1903
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) abdominale Illiger, 1802
Antodynerus limbatus Saussure, 1852
Arachnospila (Ammosphex) trivialis Dahlbom, 1843
Chlorodynerus deesanus Cameron, 1907
Cyrtolabulus suavis Vecht, 1963
Delta dimidiatipenne Saussure, 1852
Delta esuriens Fabricius, 1787
Delta pyriforme Fabricius, 1775Potter Wasp
Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775Aerial yellowjacket
Eumenes (Eumenes) affinissimus de Saussure, 1852
Eumenes kangrae Dover, 1925
Eumenes persimilis Giordani Soika, 1960
Eumenes placens Nurse, 1903
Mischocyttarus rhadinomerus Cooper, 1997
Oreumenoides edwardsii Saussure, 1852
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Polistes (Gyrostoma) tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836
Polistes (Gyrostoma) wattii Cameron, 1900
Polistes (Polistella) sagittarius Saussure, 1854
Polistes (Polistes) nimpha Christ, 1791
Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Polistes nimpha Christ, 1791
Rhynchium carnaticum Fabricius, 1798
Ropalidia brevita Das & Gupta, 1989
Ropalidia colorata Vecht, 1941
Ropalidia spatulata Vecht, 1962
Ropalidia variegata (Smith, 1852)⇒ Ropalidia dichroma Vecht, 1941
Scolia (Discolia) quadripustulata Fabricius, 1782
Vespa basalis Smith, 1852Black-bellied hornet
Vespa mandarinia Smith, 1852Asian giant hornet
Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771Oriental hornet
Vespa tropica Linnaeus, 1758Greater banded hornet
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836Asian Hornet
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula flaviceps Smith, 1870
Vespula structor Smith, 1870
Xenorhynchium nitidulum Fabricius, 1798
Zethus (Zethus) ceylonicus Saussure, 1867

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in North India
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoliidae
Leach, 1815
Mammoth wasps, Scoliid wasps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps, Pollen Wasps, Potter Wasps, Social Wasps, Vespid wasps, Wasps, Yellowjackets
18
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



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