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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		443
3998
9114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		442
3995
9110		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		418
3889
8822		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		300
3217
7263		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		59
449
890		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		49
386
783		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		19
196
596		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps		4
46
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wisconsin
4 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps23SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies50SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wisconsin
46 Genera with 83 Species
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Agenioideus Ashmead, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1906European tube wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Anoplius Dufour, 1921Blue-Black Spider Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Anterhynchium de Saussure, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aporus Spinola, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Auplopus Spinola, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Caliadurgus Pate, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Calopompilus Ashmead, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsomeris Guérin-Ménev..., 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodynerus Parker, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceropales Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chirodamus Haliday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer3SpeciesTaxom
Dielis Saussure & S..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilophotopsis Schuster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dipogon Fox, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1918Aerial Yellowjackets3SpeciesTaxom
Entypus Dahlbom, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ephuta Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1945Potter Wasp6SpeciesTaxom
Evagetes Lepeletier, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Monobia Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Odontophotopsis Viereck, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracyphononyx Gribodo, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Parancistrocerus Bequaert, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Paranortonia Bequaert, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pepsis Fabricius, 1804
Tarantula hawk0SpeciesTaxom
Phanagenia Banks, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Pompilus Fabricius, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Priocnemis Schiødte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiglossa Saunders, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchalastor Meade-Waldo, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Scolia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropthalma Blake, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmorphus Wesmael, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1763Hornets3SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1854Ground Yellowjackets8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agenioideus humilis Cresson, 1867
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) virginiensis Cresson, 1867
Anoplius carolina Banks, 1921
Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) histrionicum Gerst., 1857
Aporus (Aporus) idris
Aporus (Aporus) niger Cresson, 1867
Auplopus carbonarius Scopoli, 1763Spider wasp
Auplopus mellipes Say, 1836Spider Wasp
Auplopus nigrellus Banks, 1912
Caliadurgus fasciatellus Spinola, 1808
Campsomeris plumipes Drury, 1770
Ceropales (Ceropales) maculata Fabricius, 1775Parasitic spider wasp
Chirodamus albopilosus Cresson, 1867
Dasymutilla aletina
Dasymutilla occidentalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dilophotopsis concolor Cresson, 1865
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) calipterus Say, 1836
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) pulchripennis Cresson, 1867
Dipogon (Deuteragenia) sayi Banks, 1941
Dolichovespula (Dolichovespula) maculata Linnaeus, 1763Bald hornet
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 quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Eumenes (Eumenes) bollii Cresson, 1872
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 (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) auranus Cameron, 1906
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) hidalgo Saussure, 1857Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) schwarzi Krombein, 1962
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) planitarsis Bohart, 1945
Evagetes hyacinthinus Cresson, 1867
Evagetes parvus Cresson, 1865
Leptochilus (Zendalia) washo Parker, 1966
Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Paracyphononyx funereus Lepeletier, 1845
Parancistrocerus leionotus Viereck, 1906
Parancistrocerus pedestris Saussure, 1855
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus Saussure, 1856
Parancistrocerus perennis Saussure, 1857
Paranortonia symmorphus (Bequaert, 1940)⇒ Parazumia tolteca Saussure, 1875
Phanagenia bombycina Cresson, 1867
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis Linnaeus, 1763Jack Spaniard Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) apachus Saussure, 1857
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) aurifer (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Polistes fuscata Fabricius, 1793
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Pompilus apicatus Provancher, 1882
Priocnemis (Umbripennis) minorata Banks, 1912
Pseudomethoca frigida Smith, 1855
Rhaphiglossa symmorpha Saussure, 1852
Rhynchalastor anormis Say, 1824
Rhynchalastor fundatiformis Bohart, 1944
Scolia (Discolia) dubia Say, 1837Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775Double-banded Scoliid
Sphaeropthalma (Photopsis) marpesia Blake, 1879
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) canadensis Saussure, 1855Canadian Potter Wasp
Symmorphus (Symmorphus) cristatus Saussure, 1856
Timulla (Timulla) vagans Fabricius, 1798
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
Vespa uncinata (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Monobia quadridens Linnaeus, 1763
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis Packard, 1870Alaska Yellowjacket
Vespula atropilosa Sladen, 1918Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson, 1978Downy Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Vespula pensylvanica de Saussure, 1857Western yellow jacket
Vespula vidua de Saussure, 1854Widow Yellowjacket

Subnodes of Vespoidea with occurrences in Wisconsin
FamilyMutillidae
André, 1907
Cow ant, Cow ants, Cow killer, Mutillid wasps, Panda ants, Velvet ant, Velvet ants, Velvet Ants-Wasps		7
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPompilidae
Latreille, 1805
Pompilid wasps, Spider hunting wasps, Spider wasp, Spider wasps, Spider-Hunting Wasp		19
23		Genera
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		17
50		Genera
Species
Taxom



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