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Vespoidea
Taxonomy
Vespoidea was named by Latreille (1802). It is extant.
It was assigned to Apocrita by Rasnitsyn (1975); to Aculeata by Brothers (1999); and to Aculeata by Heraty et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Apocrita by Rasnitsyn (1975); to Aculeata by Brothers (1999); and to Aculeata by Heraty et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1802 | Vespoidea Latreille p. 358 |
| 1975 | Vespoidea Rasnitsyn |
| 1999 | Vespoidea Brothers p. 233 |
| 2011 | Vespoidea Heraty et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Superfm. Vespoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Falsiformicidae Rasnitsyn 1975
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G. †Siccibythus Cockx and McKellar 2016
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†Siccibythus aristovi Wang et al. 2025
†Siccibythus martynovae Rasnitsyn et al. 2020
†Siccibythus musculosus Cockx and McKellar 2016
†Siccibythus oculatus Rasnitsyn et al. 2020
†Siccibythus ohmkuhnlei Rasnitsyn et al. 2020
†Siccibythus pallidus Rasnitsyn et al. 2020
†Siccibythus paulus Rasnitsyn et al. 2020
†Siccibythus robustus Wang et al. 2025
Fm. Rhopalosomatidae
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G. †Eorhopalosoma Engel 2008
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†Eorhopalosoma gorgyra Engel 2008
†Eorhopalosoma lohrmanni Boudinot and Dungey 2020
Fm. Tiphiidae Leach 1815
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Subfm. †Burmatiphiinae Zheng et al. 2022
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G. Paratiphia Saussure and Sichel 1864
Subfm. †Thanatotiphiinae Engel et al. 2009
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Subfm. Tiphiinae Leach 1815
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G. †Philoponites Cockerell 1915
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†Philoponites clarus Cockerell 1915
†Philoponites praefractus Cockerell 1907
G. Tiphia Fabricius 1775
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†Tiphia brevala Zhang 1989
†Tiphia dimidiata Zhang et al. 1994
†Tiphia dolichogaster Zhang 1989
†Tiphia mediovena Zhang 1989
†Tiphia rara Zhang et al. 1994
†Tiphia shanwangensis Hong 1984
†Tiphia varia Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Brachyopteris Hong 1984 [synonym]
Fm. Vespidae Latreille 1802
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G. †Archaeovespa Wu et al. 2020
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†Archaeovespa cretacea Wu et al. 2020
†Archaeovespa engeli Wu et al. 2020
†Archaeovespa incompleta Wu et al. 2021
†Archaeovespa malleata Wu et al. 2020
Subfm. Eumeninae Leach 1815 [potter wasp]
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G. Ancistrocerus Wesmael 1836
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†Ancistrocerus berlandi Piton 1940
†Ancistrocerus eocenicus Piton 1940
G. Eumenes Latreille 1802
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†Eumenes projaponica Piton 1940
†Eumenes shanwangensis Hong 1984
Invalid names: Pseudoperla Hong 1984 [synonym]
G. †Eunortonia Carpenter 1986
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†Eunortonia sepulta Timon-David 1944
Invalid names: Pseudonortonia Timon-David 1944 [replaced]
G. Odynerus Latreille 1802
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†Odynerus manevali Piton 1940
†Odynerus oligopunctatus Theobald 1937
†Odynerus palaeophilus Cockerell 1906
†Odynerus percontusus Cockerell 1915
†Odynerus praesepultus Cockerell 1906
†Odynerus terryi Cockerell 1909
†Odynerus wilmattae Cockerell 1915
G. Rygchium Spinola 1806
Subfm. Euparagiinae Ashmead 1902
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G. †Curiosivespa Rasnitsyn 1975
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†Curiosivespa antiqua Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Curiosivespa curiosa Rasnitsyn 1975
†Curiosivespa derivata Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Curiosivespa magna Rasnitsyn 1975
†Curiosivespa orapa Brothers 1992
†Curiosivespa sennlaubi Jouault et al. 2021
†Curiosivespa striata Perrard and Carpenter 2017
†Curiosivespa zigrasi Perrard and Carpenter 2017
Subfm. Polistinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835
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Tr. Polistini Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835
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G. Polistes Latreille 1802
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†Polistes attavina Heer 1849
†Polistes industrius Theobald 1937
†Polistes kirbyanus Cockerell 1915
†Polistes signata Statz 1936
†Polistes vergnei Piton 1940
Invalid names: Polistes primitiva Heer 1864 [nomen nudum]
G. Polybia Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835
Subfm. †Priorvespinae Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
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G. †Priorvespa Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
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†Priorvespa bullata Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Priorvespa directa Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Priorvespa longiceps Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Priorvespa minuta Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Priorvespa quadrata Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
†Priorvespa recidiva Carpenter and Rasnitsyn 1990
Subfm. †Protovespinae Perrard and Carpenter 2017
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Subfm. †Vespatulinae Jouault 2023
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G. †Alivespa Wu et al. 2020
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†Alivespa colossa Wu et al. 2020
†Alivespa gracilenta Wu et al. 2021
†Alivespa hirta Wu et al. 2020
Subfm. Vespinae Latreille 1802
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G. †Palaeovespa Cockerell 1906
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†Palaeovespa baltica Cockerell 1909
†Palaeovespa florissantia Cockerell 1906
†Palaeovespa gillettei Cockerell 1906
†Palaeovespa relecta Cockerell 1923
†Palaeovespa scudderi Cockerell 1906
†Palaeovespa socialis Poinar 2005
†Palaeovespa wilsoni Cockerell 1915
†Paleovespa menatensis Nel and Auvray 2006
G. Vespa Linnaeus 1758
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†Vespa bilineata Statz 1936
Vespa binghami du Buysson 1904
†Vespa ciliata Zhang et al. 1994
†Vespa cordifera Statz 1936
†Vespa crabroniformis Heer 1867
Vespa mandarinia Smith 1852 [Asian giant hornet]
Vespa mandarinia magnifica Smith 1852
†Vespa nigra Statz 1936
†Vespa picea Zhang et al. 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available