List of wasps of Great Britain
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This page contains a list of wasps of Great Britain. The following species are of the order Hymenoptera
and suborder Apocrita
that is neither a bee
nor ant
.
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...
and suborder Apocrita
Apocrita
Apocrita is a suborder of insects in the order Hymenoptera.Apocrita includes wasps, bees and ants, and consists of many families. It includes the most advanced hymenopterans and is distinguished from Symphyta by the narrow "waist" formed between the first two segments of the actual abdomen; the...
that is neither a bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
nor ant
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
.
Genus Ancistrocercus
- Ancistrocercus antilope
- Ancistrocercus gazella
- Ancistrocercus nigricornis
- Ancistrocercus parietinus
- Ancistrocercus parietum
- Ancistrocercus quadratus
- Ancistrocercus scoticus
- Ancistrocercus trifasciatus
Genus Symmorphus
- Symmorphus bifasciatus
- Symmorphus connexus
- Symmorphus crassicornis
- Symmorphus gracilis
Subgenus Pseudovespula
- Dolichovespula norwegica - Norwegian Wasp
- Dolichovespula saxonica - Saxon Wasp
- Dolichovespula sylvestris - Tree Wasp
Subgenus Paravespula
- Vespula germanica - German WaspGerman waspThe German wasp, or European wasp, Vespula germanica, is a wasp found in much of the Northern Hemisphere, native to Europe, northern Africa, and temperate Asia. It has been introduced and is well-established in many other places, including North America, South America , Australia and New Zealand...
- Vespula vulgaris - Common WaspCommon waspThe common wasp, Vespula vulgaris, known in the US as the yellowjacket, is found in much of the Northern Hemisphere and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It is a eusocial vespid which builds its grey paper nest in or on a structure capable of supporting it...