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Vespula Thomson, 1869

Ampiaiset?
Vespula ; [EHO, 242]

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, Not. Ent. 66 (2): 74

Vespula rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Puna-ampiainen
Vespula rufa ; Vikberg, 1986, Not. Ent. 66 (2): 74

Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Yleinen ampiainen
Vespula vulgaris ; Vikberg, 1986, Not. Ent. 66 (2): 74

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
Vespula germanica ; Vikberg, 1986, Not. Ent. 66 (2): 74

800x583 (~85Kb) male female 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

29.1.2004 (4)

References:

[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

[EHO]

Chinery, Michael; Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe; Finnish edition: Larry Huldén, Lauri Kaila, Hans Silfverberg; Euroopan Hyönteisopas; ISBN 951-1-12880-9

[Johannes Skaftason]

Iceland; e-mail: Johannes Skaftason

[Marek Michalski]

Lodz, Poland; e-mail: Marek Michalski

Some related literature:

Vikberg, 1986

A checklist of aculeate Hymenoptera of Finland (Hymenoptera, Apocrita Aculeata) Not. Ent. 66 (2): 65-85

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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.