Life Insecta Hymenoptera Apocrita Vespidae

900x597 (~90Kb) Russia, Moscow, 16.5.2006, Photo © D. Smirnov Vespula rufa? det. msa

849x675 (~78Kb) Russia, Moscow, 16.5.2006, Photo © D. Smirnov Vespula rufa? det. msa

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Vespula austriaca (Panzer, 1799) Norkoampiainen

  • Vespula austriaca; Vikberg, 1986, Notul. Ent. 66 (2): 74; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Vespula rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) Puna-ampiainen

  • Vespula rufa; Vikberg, 1986, Notul. Ent. 66 (2): 74; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

• Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Yleinen ampiainen

  • Paravespula vulgaris; [CoL]
  • Vespula vulgaris; Vikberg, 1986, Notul. Ent. 66 (2): 74; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

  900x678 (~112Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 23.9.2006 © D. Smirnov

  960x574 (~110Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 23.9.2006 © D. Smirnov

  877x740 (~92Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 23.9.2006 © D. Smirnov

• Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793) Saksanampiainen

  • Paravespula germanica; [CoL]
  • Vespula germanica; Vikberg, 1986, Notul. Ent. 66 (2): 74; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

  800x583 (~85Kb) ♂ ♀ Mstow near Czestochowa, central Poland. September 1998 (mating m+f). Photo © Marek Michalski Vespula germanica det. Bob Jacobson

  1182x951 (~113Kb) Iceland, ? 11.9.2002, Photo © Johannes Skaftason

  762x622 (~89Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 22.4.2019 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.