Vespula is a small genus of social wasps, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Along with members of their sister genus Dolichovespula, they are collectively known by the common name yellowjackets (or yellow-jackets) in North America. Vespula species have a shorter oculo-malar space (shown in the figure below) and a more pronounced tendency to nest underground than Dolichovespula.
[edit] Notable species
Figure showing oculo-malar space
[edit] List of Species
- Vespula acadica (Sladen, 1918)
- Vespula arisana (Sonan, 1929)
- Vespula atropilosa (Sladen, 1918)
- Vespula austriaca (Panzer, 1799)
- Vespula consobrina (Saussure, 1854)
- Vespula flaviceps (Smith, 1870)
- Vespula flavopilosa Jakobson, 1978
- Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793)
- Vespula inexspectata Eck, 1991
- Vespula ingrica Birula, 1931
- Vespula kingdonwardi Archer, 1981
- Vespula koreensis (Rad., 1887)
- Vespula maculifrons (Buysson, 1905)
- Vespula nursei Archer, 1981
- Vespula orbata (Buysson 1902)
- Vespula pensylvanica (Saussure, 1857)
- Vespula rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Vespula rufosignata Eck, 1998
- Vespula shidai Ish.,Yam.,Wagn., 1980
- Vespula squamosa (Drury, 1770)
- Vespula structor (Smith, 1870)
- Vespula sulphurea (Saussure, 1854)
- Vespula vidua (Saussure, 1854)
- Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Vespula yichunensis Lee, 1986
[edit] See also
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