Biology:Vespinae
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Short description: Subfamily of wasps
| Vespinae | |
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| European hornet, Vespa crabro | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Vespinae Latreille, 1802 |
| Genera | |
The subfamily Vespinae contains the largest and best-known groups of eusocial wasps, including true hornets (the genus Vespa), and the "yellowjackets" (genera Dolichovespula and Vespula).[1] The remaining genus, Provespa, is a small, poorly known group of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia. One genus, Palaeovespa, has been described the Paleocene to Eocene fossil records of North America and Europe.[2] Collectively, the group can be found on all continents except Antarctica, and several of these wasps are invasive species, introduced beyond their native ranges, and can be major pests.
References
- ↑ Jm, Carpenter (1997). "Checklist of the species in the subfamily Vespinae (Insecta : Hymenoptera : Vespidae)". Nat Hist Bull Ibaraki Univ 1: 51–92. https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1570572700237448192.
- ↑ Yamane, Seiki; Yamane, Sôichi (2021). Starr, Christopher K.. ed. "Vespinae" (in en). Encyclopedia of Social Insects (Cham: Springer International Publishing): 1000–1008. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28102-1_133. ISBN 978-3-030-28101-4. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-28102-1_133. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
Wikidata ☰ Q1076176 entry
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