List of Parasitica of Great Britain explained
This article 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.
Family Pompilidae (spider wasps)
Subfamily Eumeninae (potter and mason wasps)
Genus Eumenes
Genus Pterochilus
Genus Euodynerus
- Euodynerus quadrifasciatus
Genus Pseudepipona
- Pseudepipona herrichii – Purbeck Mason-wasp
Genus Odynerus
Subgenus Odynerus
Subgenus Spinicoxa
- Odynerus reniformis
- Odynerus simillimus
Genus Gymnomerus
Genus Microdynerus
Genus Symmorphus
Subfamily Vespinae (social wasps)
Genus Polistes
Genus Vespa (hornets)
Genus Dolichovespula
Subgenus Dolichovespula
Subgenus Pseudovespula
Genus Vespula (typical social wasps)
Subgenus Vespula
Subgenus Paravespula
References
- Else, George "Section 10 – Check List of British Hymenoptera Aculeata" in Archer, Michael (2005) Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society Members' Handbook (pp. 113 – 131)