Family Vespidae
Vespidae is a family in the order Hymenoptera. Browse 210 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Guides
Species in Vespidae (210)
Boll's Potter Wasp
Eumenes bollii
Potter Wasp
Eumenes fraternus
Eumenes mediterraneus
Eumenes mediterraneus
Eumenes smithii
Eumenes smithii
Eumenes verticalis
Eumenes verticalis
Euodynerus alvarado
Euodynerus alvarado
Euodynerus annectens
Euodynerus annectens
Euodynerus apopkensis
Euodynerus apopkensis
Euodynerus auranus
Euodynerus auranus
Euodynerus bidens
Euodynerus bidens
Euodynerus blakeanus
Euodynerus blakeanus
Euodynerus boscii
Euodynerus boscii
Euodynerus castigatus
Euodynerus castigatus
Euodynerus exoglyphus
Euodynerus exoglyphus
Euodynerus foraminatus
Euodynerus foraminatus
Euodynerus guerrero
Euodynerus guerrero
Euodynerus planitarsis
Euodynerus planitarsis
Euodynerus pratensis
Euodynerus pratensis
Euodynerus tempiferus
Euodynerus tempiferus
Euodynerus undescribed species F
Euodynerus undescribed-f
Euodynerus undescribed species G
Euodynerus undescribed-g
Euparagia desertorum
Euparagia desertorum
Gastrodynerus vanduzeei
Gastrodynerus vanduzeei
Hypalastoroides mexicanus
Hypalastoroides mexicanus
Hypalastoroides slevini
Hypalastoroides slevini
Leptochilus acolhuus
Leptochilus acolhuus
Leptochilus republicanus
Leptochilus republicanus
Leptochilus rufinodus
Leptochilus rufinodus
Maricopodynerus maricoporum
Maricopodynerus maricoporum
Minixi mariachii
Minixi mariachii
Minixi mexicanum
Minixi mexicanum
Monobia arizonensis
Monobia arizonensis
Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monobia quadridens
Monobia texana
Monobia texana
Odynerus dilectus
Odynerus dilectus
Odynerus margaratellus
Odynerus margaratellus
Oreumenes decoratus
Oreumenes decoratus
Red-and-black Mason Wasp
Pachodynerus erynnis
Pachodynerus guadulpensis
Pachodynerus guadulpensis
Parancistrocerus bicornis
Parancistrocerus bicornis
Parancistrocerus fulvipes
Parancistrocerus fulvipes
Parancistrocerus histrio
Parancistrocerus histrio
Parancistrocerus pedestris
Parancistrocerus pedestris
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus
Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus
Parancistrocerus rectangulis
Parancistrocerus rectangulis
Parancistrocerus salcularis
Parancistrocerus salcularis
Parancistrocerus texensis
Parancistrocerus texensis
Parancistrocerus toltecus
Parancistrocerus toltecus
Parancistrocerus vagus
Parancistrocerus vagus
Toltec Potter Wasp
Parazumia tolteca
Ringed Paper Wasp
Polistes annularis
Apache Paper Wasp
Polistes apachus
Arizona Paper Wasp
Polistes arizonensis
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
Executioner Paper Wasp
Polistes carnifex
Fine-backed Red Paper Wasp
Polistes carolina
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Common Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
Yellow Paper Wasp
Polistes flavus
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
Hairy-horned Paper Wasp
Polistes hirsuticornis
Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes instabilis
Horse Paper Wasp
Polistes major
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
Macao Paper Wasp
Polistes olivaceus
Palm Paper Wasp
Polistes palmarum
Parametric Paper Wasp
Polistes parametricus
Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp
Polistes rubiginosus
Pseudepipona herrichii
Pseudepipona herrichii
Pseudomasaris macneilli
Pseudomasaris macneilli
Pseudomasaris maculifrons
Pseudomasaris maculifrons
Pseudomasaris micheneri
Pseudomasaris micheneri
Pseudomasaris occidentalis
Pseudomasaris occidentalis
Pseudomasaris phaceliae
Pseudomasaris phaceliae
Pterocheilus hirsutipennis
Pterocheilus hirsutipennis
Pterocheilus mirandus
Pterocheilus mirandus
Pterocheilus pedicellatus
Pterocheilus pedicellatus
Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus
Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus
Pterocheilus sinopis
Pterocheilus sinopis
Smeringodynerus morelios
Smeringodynerus morelios
Stenodynerus ammonia
Stenodynerus ammonia
Stenodynerus anormis
Stenodynerus anormis
Stenodynerus blandoides
Stenodynerus blandoides
Stenodynerus blandus
Stenodynerus blandus
Stenodynerus blepharus
Stenodynerus blepharus
Stenodynerus fundatiformis
Stenodynerus fundatiformis
Stenodynerus histrionalis
Stenodynerus histrionalis
Stenodynerus kennicottianus
Stenodynerus kennicottianus
Stenodynerus krombeini
Stenodynerus krombeini
Stenodynerus lineatifrons
Stenodynerus lineatifrons
Stenodynerus lucidus
Stenodynerus lucidus
Stenodynerus microstictus
Stenodynerus microstictus
Stenodynerus ochrogonius
Stenodynerus ochrogonius
Stenodynerus oculeus
Stenodynerus oculeus
Stenodynerus percampanulatus
Stenodynerus percampanulatus
Stenodynerus propinquus
Stenodynerus propinquus
Stenodynerus pulvinatus
Stenodynerus pulvinatus
Symmorphus albomarginatus
Symmorphus albomarginatus
Symmorphus canadensis
Symmorphus canadensis
Symmorphus cristatus
Symmorphus cristatus
Asian Giant Hornet
Vespa mandarinia