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.

Vespinae
Temporal range: Thanetian–Recent
European hornet, Vespa crabro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Vespinae
Latreille, 1802
Genera
Palaeovespa florissantia, an extinct wasp

References

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  1. ^ Jm, Carpenter (1997). "Checklist of the species in the subfamily Vespinae (Insecta : Hymenoptera : Vespidae)". Nat Hist Bull Ibaraki Univ. 1: 51–92.
  2. ^ Yamane, Seiki; Yamane, Sôichi (2021). Starr, Christopher K. (ed.). Vespinae. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 1000–1008. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28102-1_133. ISBN 978-3-030-28101-4. Retrieved 2023-06-12. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)