| Home | Table of contents | Keys | Species list | Glossary | Image data | PDF | Cite this article | Feedback | Updates |

Identification Atlas of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the northeastern Nearctic region
CJAI 05, February 19, 2008
doi: 10.3752/cjai.2008.05

Matthias Buck, Stephen A. Marshall, and David K.B. Cheung

Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1


Appendix 2: Image data

Next page


Unless stated otherwise the depository of all museum specimens photographed is the University of Guelph Insect Collection (DEBU). All imaged museum specimens are labelled with a blue label (“Photo on file”).

 

Frontispiece. Polistes bellicosus ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.

A. General

4. Morphology
A4.1. Pachodynerus erynnis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
A4.2. Odynerus dilectus ♀, SK: Snowden (CNCI).
A4.3. Pachodynerus erynnis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
A4.4. Euodynerus auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
A4.5–6. Zethus spinipes ♂, MD: Calvert Co., Port Republic.
A4.7. Parancistrocerus salcularis ♀, NC: Bladen Co., Singletary Lk. St. Pk.
A4.8. Parancistrocerus salcularis ♂, GA: Colquitt Co., Reed-Bingham St. Pk. (AMNH).
A4.9. Parancistrocerus salcularis ♀, NC: Bladen Co., Singletary Lk. St. Pk.
A4.10. Parancistrocerus salcularis ♂, GA: Colquitt Co., Reed-Bingham St. Pk. (AMNH).
A4.11. Ancistrocerus adiabatus ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Normandale Fish Culture Station.
A4.12. Ancistrocerus antilope ♂, VA: Montgomery Co., Pandapas Pond.
A4.13. Euodynerus castigatus ♀, ON: Dufferin Co., Mono Cliffs Prov. Pk.
A4.14. Euodynerus auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Bruce Peninsula Natl. Pk., Singing Sands.

5. Biology
Images referred to: C6.8, C19.5, C51.8, C51.10, C64.5, C77.14, C78.6, C84.11, C94.10.

 

B. Keys to subfamilies, genera and species

1. Key to Vespidae subfamilies
B1.1. Eumenes verticalis ♀, ON: Lincoln Co., Grimsby.
B1.2. Pseudomasaris zonalis ♂, CA: Kern Co., Mt. Abel, 2500m.
B1.3. Polistes fuscatus ♂, ON: Sudbury Distr., Sudbury.
B1.4. Vespula maculifrons ♀, ON: Middlesex Co., London.
B1.5. Pseudomasaris vespoides ♀, AB: Waterton Lakes Natl. Pk. (CNCI).
B1.6. Monobia quadridens ♂, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee Natl. Pk.
B1.7. Polistes fuscatus ♀, ON: York Reg., Woodbridge, Boyd Conservation Area.
B1.8. Parazumia symmorpha ♀, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee.
B1.9. Stenodynerus fundatiformis ♀, NC: Macon Co., Highlands, Horse Cove, 3000 ft (CNCI).
B1.10. Vespula maculifrons worker, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B1.11. Polistes bellicosus ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B1.12. Dolichovespula arenaria worker, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B1.13. Polistes exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B1.14. Vespula acadica ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Dorcas Bay.

Habitus plate
B1.15. Ancistrocerus gazella ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B1.16. Pseudomasaris edwardsii ♂, CA: Inyo Co., Panamint Mts.
B1.17. Polistes exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B1.18. Dolichovespula arenaria ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay Dunes.

 

Eumeninae

2. Key to Eumeninae genera
B2.1. Eumenes fraternus ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B2.2. Zethus spinipes ♂, NC: New Hanover Co., Fort Fisher.
B2.3. Eumenes crucifera ♂, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Flamborough.
B2.4. Zethus spinipes ♂, NC: New Hanover Co., Fort Fisher.
B2.5. Eumenes verticalis ♀, ON: Lincoln Co., Grimsby.
B2.6. Zethus spinipes ♂, MD: Calvert Co., Port Republic.
B2.7. Symmorphus canadensis ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville nr. Hwy 25 and Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B2.8. Odynerus dilectus ♂, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Ancaster (CNCI).
B2.9. Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.10. Stenodynerus kennicottianus ♀, SK: Saskatchewan Landing (CNCI).
B2.11. Symmorphus albomarginatus ♂, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Providence Bay.
B2.12. Parancistrocerus leionotus ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B2.13. Symmorphus albomarginatus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Square Bay.
B2.14. Odynerus dilectus ♀, SK: Snowden (CNCI).
B2.15. Ancistrocerus albophaleratus ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Black Sturgeon Lake (CNCI).
B2.16. Odynerus dilectus ♀, ON: Lincoln Co., Vineland.
B2.17. Ancistrocerus gazella ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B2.18. Odynerus dilectus ♂, AB: Edmonton (CNCI).
B2.19. Ancistrocerus parietum ♀, ON: Bruce Co.: Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B2.20. Pachodynerus erynnis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.21. Pseudodynerus quadrisectus ♂, IN: Brown Co., 12 mi SW Columbus, State Fishing Area.
B2.22. Leptochilus acolhuus ♂, FL: Alachua Co., Gainesville.
B2.23. Leptochilus republicanus ♂, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B2.24. Euodynerus foraminatus ♂, ON: Grey Co., Hepworth dunes.
B2.25. Monobia quadridens ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B2.26. Parazumia symmorpha ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Rockwood.
B2.27. Euodynerus bidens ♂, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B2.28. Monobia quadridens ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B2.29. Euodynerus sp. F ♀, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee Natl. Pk.

Habitus plates
B2.30. Eumenes fraternus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.31. Zethus spinipes ♀, NC: Gates Co., no precise locality.
B2.32. Parancistrocerus vagus ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B2.33. Parancistrocerus histrio ♀, MD: Calvert Co., Port Republic (CNCI).
B2.34. Stenodynerus ammonia ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.35. Symmorphus albomarginatus ♂, ID: Custer Co., Hwy 21, 25 mi W of Stanley.
B2.36. Odynerus dilectus ♀, ON: Lincoln Co., Vineland.
B2.37. Pachodynerus erynnis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.38. Ancistrocerus albophaleratus ♂, ON: Waterloo Reg., Erbsville.
B2.39. Ancistrocerus unifasciatus ♀, ON: Hamilton Wentworth Reg., Borer’s Falls.
B2.40. Pseudodynerus quadrisectus ♀, MD: Calvert Co., Port Republic.
B2.41. Leptochilus republicanus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B2.42. Parazumia symmorpha ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Rockwood.
B2.43. Monobia quadridens ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B2.44. Euodynerus foraminatus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B2.45. Euodynerus bidens ♀, FL: Highlands Co., Archbold Biol. Stn.

Other images referred to: B3.5, B5.22, B5.31, B7.3.

3. Key to Ancistrocerus species
B3.1. A. campestris ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B3.2. A. unifasciatus ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Rockwood.
B3.3. A. antilope ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Providence Bay.
B3.4. A. spinolae ♀, ON: Lambton Co., Pinery Prov. Pk.
B3.5. A. antilope ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Johnston Harbour.
B3.6. A. gazella ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B3.7. A. lutonidus ♀, SC: Oconee Co., Mountain Rest, 1300 ft (CNCI).
B3.8. A. parietum ♀, ON: Bruce Co.: Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B3.9. A. gazella ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B3.10. A. catskill ♀, ON: Sudbury Distr., Sudbury.
B3.11. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Kingsville.
B3.12. A. catskill ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Fergus.
B3.13. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Black Sturgeon Lake (CNCI).
B3.14. A. catskill ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Normandale Fish Culture Station.
B3.15. Ancistrocerus sp. A ♀, ON: Nipissing Distr., Algonquin Prov. Pk., Lake Travers road.
B3.16. A. waldenii ♂, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay.
B3.17. A. adiabatus ♂, ON: Nipissing Distr., Algonquin Prov. Pk., Arowhon Rd.
B3.18. A. waldenii ♂, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau, Racine Lk.
B3.19. A. albophaleratus ♂, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay.
B3.20. A. adiabatus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B3.21. A. waldenii ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Terrace Bay.
B3.22. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B3.23. A. adiabatus ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Turkey Point Prov. Pk.
B3.24. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay.
B3.25. A. adiabatus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Pelee I., Lighthouse Point Prov. Nat. Res.
B3.26. A. waldenii ♀, QC: Cité Vaudreuil, Mt. Rigaud summit, 220 m (CNCI).
B3.27. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Black Sturgeon Lake (CNCI).
B3.28. A. waldenii ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Terrace Bay.
B3.29. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Black Sturgeon Lake (CNCI).
B3.30. Ancistrocerus sp. B ♀, ON: Carleton Reg., Ottawa (CNCI).
B3.31. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay.
B3.32. A. adiabatus ♂, ON: Peel Reg., Forks of the Credit.
B3.33. A. albophaleratus ♂, ON: Northumberland Co., Healey Falls.

Metasoma plates
B3.34. A. unifasciatus ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B3.35. A. unifasciatus ♂, ON: Waterloo Reg., Blair.
B3.36. A. campestris ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Normandale Fish Culture Station.
B3.37. A. antilope ♀, ON: Nipissing Distr., Algonquin Prov. Pk., Smoke Lk.
B3.38. A. spinolae ♀, ON: Lambton Co., Pinery Prov. Pk.
B3.39. A. parietum ♀, ON: York Reg., Toronto.
B3.40. A. gazella ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B3.41. A. lutonidus ♀, SC: Oconee Co., Mountain Rest, 1300 ft (CNCI).
B3.42. A. catskill ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Normandale Fish Culture Station.
B3.43. Ancistrocerus sp. A ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Killarney.
B3.44. Ancistrocerus sp. B ♀, YT: Whitehorse, Copper Haul Road.
B3.45. A. waldenii ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Terrace Bay.
B3.46. A. waldenii ♂, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau, Racine Lk.
B3.47. A. albophaleratus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B3.48. A. albophaleratus ♀, NY: Suffolk Co., Great Gull Island (AMNH).
B3.49. A. adiabatus ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Turkey Point Prov. Pk.
B3.50. A. adiabatus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B3.51. A. albolacteus ♀, LB: Goose Bay (CNCI).

Other images referred to: C6.6, C8.4.

4. Key to Eumenes species
B4.1. E. smithii ♂, MS: Lafayette Co., no precise locality (CNCI).
B4.1 (inset). E. smithii ♂, TN: locality not given (CNCI).
B4.2. E. smithii ♂, MS: Lafayette Co., no precise locality (CNCI).
B4.3. E. bollii ♀, BC: Oliver (CNCI).
B4.4. E. fraternus ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B4.5. E. verticalis ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B4.6. E. crucifera ♂, ON: Dufferin Co., Mono Cliffs Prov. Pk.
B4.7. E. fraternus ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B4.8. E. verticalis ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville, 16 Mile Creek nr. Hwy 407.
B4.9. E. fraternus ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B4.10. E. verticalis ♀, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.
B4.11. E. crucifera ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Neys Prov. Pk.
B4.12. E. verticalis ♀, ON: Peel Reg., Forks of the Credit.

Metasoma plate
B4.13. E. bollii ♀, BC: Oliver (CNCI).
B4.14. E. smithii ♂, MS: Lafayette Co., no precise locality (CNCI).
B4.15. E. verticalis ♀, ON: Peel Reg., Forks of the Credit.
B4.16. E. crucifera ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Neys Prov. Pk.
B4.17. E. fraternus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.

Other images referred to: B2.3.

5. Key to Euodynerus species
B5.1. E. auranus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Sand Bay.
B5.2. E. blakeanus ♀, WV: Hampshire Co., 4 km N Capon Bridge.
B5.3. E. megaera ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B5.4. E. bidens ♀, FL: Highlands Co., Archbold Biol. Stn.
B5.5. E. bidens ♂, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B5.6. E. megaera ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B5.7. E. schwarzi ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Bouton Lk., Campground SE of Zavalla.
B5.8. E. megaera ♂, SC: Charleston Co., Cape Romain N.W.R., Bull Island.
B5.9. E. schwarzi ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.10. E. leucomelas ♂, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Sleeping Giant Prov. Pk., Marie Louise Lake Campground.
B5.11. E. planitarsis ♂, MB: Gillam (CNCI).
B5.12. E. foraminatus ♂, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Flamborough.
B5.13. E. leucomelas ♂, ON: Elgin Co., Orwell.
B5.14. E. foraminatus ♂, ON: Grey Co., Hepworth dunes.
B5.15. Euodynerus sp. F ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.16. E. leucomelas ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Pukaskwa Natl. Pk., SW of Administration Bldg.
B5.17. E. leucomelas ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.18. E. blakeanus ♀, TX: Brazos Co., College Station.
B5.19. E. boscii ♂, SC: Aiken Co., Aiken (CNCI).
B5.20. E. crypticus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.21. E. hidalgo ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Normandale Fish Culture Station.
B5.22. E. annulatus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee (CNCI).
B5.23. E. crypticus ♀, GA: Rabun Co., Pine Mountain, 1400 ft (CNCI).
B5.24. E. annulatus ♂, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee (CNCI).
B5.25. E. annulatus ♂, LA: Rapides Parish, Alexandria (FSCA).
B5.26. E. annulatus ♂, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee (CNCI).
B5.27. E. castigatus ♂, ON: Nipissing Distr., Algonquin Prov. Pk., McManus Lake Rd.
B5.28. E. crypticus ♀, GA: Rabun Co., Pine Mountain, 1400 ft (CNCI).
B5.29. E. auranus ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.30. E. castigatus ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.31. E. castigatus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.32. E. auranus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay.
B5.33. E. castigatus ♂, NC: Pender Co., Holly Shelter (CNCI).
B5.34. E. castigatus ♀, ON: Dufferin Co., Mono Cliffs Prov. Pk.
B5.35. E. auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Bruce Peninsula Natl. Pk., Singing Sands.
B5.36. E. auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.37. Euodynerus sp. G ♀, WV: Nicholas Co., Camp Woodbine (AMNH).
B5.38. E. auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.39. Euodynerus sp. G ♀, GA: Rabun Co., Satolah (CNCI).
B5.40. E. megaera ♂, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee Natl. Pk.
B5.41. E. schwarzi ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.42. E. foraminatus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville nr. Hwy 25 and Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B5.43. Euodynerus sp. F ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.

Metasoma plates
B5.44. E. bidens ♂, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B5.45. E. megaera ♀, MS: Washington Co., Stoneville (CNCI).
B5.46. E. schwarzi ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.47. E. planitarsis ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Union Rd. nr. Portage Lk.
B5.48. E. leucomelas ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Mouth of Pic River, N side.
B5.49. E. leucomelas ♀, ON: Halton Reg. Burlington.
B5.50. Euodynerus sp. F ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.51. E. foraminatus ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.52. E. blakeanus ♀, WV: Hampshire Co., 4 km N Capon Bridge.
B5.53. E. annectens ♂, GA: Tift Co., Tifton (AMNH).
B5.54. E. boscii ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B5.55. E. hidalgo ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B5.56. E. pratensis ♀, AZ: Santa Cruz Co., Santa Rita Mts., outside Madera Canyon.
B5.57. E. crypticus ♂, TX: Edwards Co., Rocksprings (CNCI).
B5.58. E. annulatus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee (CNCI).
B5.59. E. castigatus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.60. E. auranus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B5.61. Euodynerus sp. G ♂, NJ: Bergen Co., Ramsey (AMNH).

Other images referred to: B7.28, C22.3, C28.1, C31.1, C34.1, C35.4, C36.1.

6. Key to Leptochilus species
B6.1. L. acolhuus ♂, FL: Alachua Co., Gainesville.
B6.2. L. republicanus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B6.3. L. acolhuus ♂, FL: Miami-Dade Co., Homestead (CNCI).
B6.4. L. acolhuus ♂, FL: Alachua Co., Gainesville.
B6.5. L. republicanus ♂, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B6.6. L. republicanus ♀, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B6.7. L. acolhuus ♀, GA: Lumpkin Co., Dahlonega (CNCI).

7. Key to Parancistrocerus and Stenodynerus species
B7.1. S. fundatiformis ♀, NC: Macon Co., Highlands, Horse Cove, 3000 ft (CNCI).
B7.2. S. pulvinatus ♂, VA: Fairfax Co., Great Falls (AMNH).
B7.3. S. fundatiformis ♀, NC: Moore Co., no precise locality.
B7.4. S. fundatiformis ♂, SC: Aiken Co., Aiken (CNCI).
B7.5. P. perennis ♂, ON: Welland Co., Welland, Wainfleet Bog.
B7.6. P. leionotus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville, 16 Mile Creek nr. Hwy 407.
B7.7. P. bicornis ♀, NC: Bladen Co., Singletary Lake St. Pk.
B7.8. P. vagus ♂, ON: Northumberland Co., Alderville First Nations Prairie.
B7.9. S. pulvinatus ♀, VA: Falls Church (AMNH).
B7.10. S. pulvinatus ♂, VA: Falls Church (AMNH).
B7.11. S. blepharus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville nr. Hwy 25 and Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B7.12. S. pulvinatus ♂, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B7.13. S. blepharus ♂, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B7.14. S. pulvinatus ♂, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B7.15. S. histrionalis ♂, NY: Kings Co., Long I., Flatbush (AMNH).
B7.16. S. kennicottianus ♀, SK: Saskatchewan Landing (CNCI).
B7.17. S. blepharus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville, Hwy 25 & Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B7.18. S. oculeus ♂, VA: Falls Church (AMNH).
B7.19. S. blepharus ♂, NY: Suffolk Co., Huntington, Kalbfleisch Field Res. Stn. (AMNH).
B7.20. S. oculeus ♀, SC: Bamberg Co., Denmark (AMNH).
B7.21. S. ammonia ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.22. S. ammonia ♂, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee.
B7.23. S. ammonia ♂, ON: Essex Co., Pelee I., Stone Road Alvar.
B7.24. S. anormis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.25. S. ammonia ♀, ON: Essex Co., Point Pelee Natl. Pk.
B7.26. P. salcularis ♀, GA: Colquitt Co., Reed-Bingham St. Pk. (AMNH).
B7.27. P. salcularis ♂, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B7.28. P. leionotus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville 16 Mile Creek nr. Hwy 407.
B7.29. P. vagus ♀, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Flamborough.
B7.30. P. fulvipes ♂, NC: Hew Hanover Co., Fort Fisher.
B7.31. S. lucidus ♂, BC: Squamish, Diamond Head Trail, 3200 ft (CNCI).
B7.32. P. histrio ♂, SC: Charleston Co., Cape Romain N.W.R., Bull Island.
B7.33. S. lineatifrons ♀, FL: Highlands Co., Archbold Biol. Stn., Lake Placid (AMNH).
B7.34. S. histrionalis ♀, VA: Falls Church (AMNH).
B7.35. S. lucidus ♂, MB: 2 mi W Stockton (CNCI).
B7.36. P. pensylvanicus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville, 16 Mile Creek nr. Hwy 407.
B7.37. S. kennicottianus ♀, SK: Prince Albert (CNCI).
B7.38. P. pensylvanicus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B7.39. S. krombeini ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B7.40. P. pensylvanicus ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.41. S. krombeini ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B7.42. P. pedestris ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.43. S. krombeini ♀, GA: Colquitt Co., Reed-Bingham St. Pk. (AMNH).
B7.44. P. pensylvanicus ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.45. P. pedestris ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.46. P. pensylvanicus ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.

Parancistrocerus metasoma plates
B7.47. P. perennis ♂, ON: Welland Co., Welland, Wainfleet Bog.
B7.48. P. bicornis ♂, SC: Horry Co., Cherry Grove Beach (CNCI).
B7.49. P. salcularis ♂, GA: Colquitt Co., Reed-Bingham St. Pk. (AMNH).
B7.50. P. leionotus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville, 16 Mile Creek nr. Hwy 407.
B7.51. P. vagus ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B7.52. P. fulvipes ♂, NC: Hew Hanover Co., Fort Fisher.
B7.53. P. histrio ♀, MD: Calvert Co., Port Republic (CNCI).
B7.54. P. pedestris ♀, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.55. P. pedestris ♂, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B7.56. P. pensylvanicus ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.

Stenodynerus metasoma plates
B7.57. S. fundatiformis ♀, NC: Macon Co., Highlands, Horse Cove, 3000 ft (CNCI).
B7.58. S. pulvinatus ♂, VA: Fairfax Co., Great Falls (AMNH).
B7.59. S. blepharus ♀, VA: Arlington Co., Glencarlyn (AMNH).
B7.60. S. oculeus ♂, IL: Piatt Co., White Heath (AMNH).
B7.61. S. anormis ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.62. S. ammonia ♂, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B7.63. S. lucidus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Providence Bay.
B7.64. S. lucidus ♂, ON: Rainy River Distr., Rainy Lake (CNCI).
B7.65. S. lineatifrons ♂, FL: Highlands Co. (?), Lake Placid (AMNH).
B7.66. S. histrionalis ♂, SC: Horry Co., Myrtle Beach (AMNH).
B7.67. S. kennicottianus ♂, ON: Brant Co., Brantford Railway Prairie.
B7.68. S. krombeini ♂, VA: Falls Church (AMNH).

Other images referred to: B2.12, C46.4, C58.3, C60.3.

8. Key to Symmorphus species
B8.1. S. albomarginatus ♂, ID: Custer Co., Hwy 21, 25 mi W of Stanley.
B8.2. S. canadensis ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville nr. Hwy 25 and Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B8.3. S. albomarginatus ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Sand Bay.
B8.4. S. canadensis ♀, ON: Welland Co., Niagara Falls.
B8.5. S. cristatus ♀, ON: Welland Co., Niagara Falls.
B8.6. S. canadensis ♂, ON: Welland Co., Niagara Falls.
B8.7. S. cristatus ♂, ON: Dufferin Co., Mono Cliffs Prov. Pk.

Metasoma plates
B8.8. S. albomarginatus ♀, ON: Parry Sound Distr., Killbear Prov. Pk.
B8.9. S. cristatus ♀, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.
B8.10. S. canadensis ♀, ON: Waterloo Reg., Blair.

 

Polistinae

10. Key to Polistes species
B10.1. P. dominula ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B10.2. P. annularis ♀, TX: San Augustine Co., Texas A&M Forestry Stn. nr. Sam Rayburn Res.
B10.3. P. dominula ♂, ON: Essex Co., Windsor, Ojibway Prairie.
B10.4. P. dominula ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B10.5. P. annularis ♀, LA: St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River Wildlife Area.
B10.6. P. exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B10.7. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: York Reg., Etobicoke.
B10.8. P. exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B10.9. P. carolina ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla, Boykin Springs.
B10.10. P. exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B10.11. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Middlesex Co., Melbourne.
B10.12. P. exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B10.13. P. annularis ♀, TX: San Augustine Co., Texas A&M Forestry Stn. nr. Sam Rayburn Res.
B10.14. Polistes sp. A ♀, SC: Pickens Co., Clemson (CNCI).
B10.15. P. carolina ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla, Boykin Springs.
B10.16. Polistes sp. A ♀, IL: Champaign Co., Champaign (CNCI).
B10.17. P. metricus ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Brookgreen Gardens (CNCI).
B10.18. Polistes sp. A ♀, IL: Champaign Co., Champaign (CNCI).
B10.19. P. perplexus ♀, AR: Logan Co., Ozark Natl. Forest, 6.6 km E Hwy 309 (ROME).
B10.20. P. perplexus ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Boykin Springs in Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla.
B10.21. P. carolina ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Boykin Springs in Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla.
B10.22. P. metricus ♀, TX: Brazos Co., College Station.
B10.23. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Lambton Co., Pinery Prov. Pk.
B10.24. P. metricus ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B10.25. P. fuscatus ♀, NC: Gates Co., no precise locality.
B10.26. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Arkell.
B10.27. P. metricus ♀, FL: Highlands Co., Archbold Biol. Stn., Lake Annie.
B10.28. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.
B10.29. P. dorsalis ♀, SC: Georgetown Co., Hobcaw Barony, Belle Baruch Marine Field Lab.
B10.30. P. dorsalis ♀, FL: Miami-Dade Co., Homestead.
B10.31. P. dorsalis ♂, FL: Miami-Dade Co., Homestead.
B10.32. P. dorsalis ♂, FL: Miami-Dade Co., Homestead.
B10.33. P. fuscatus ♂, ON: York Reg., Leaside.
B10.34. P. fuscatus ♂, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.
B10.35. Polistes sp. A ♂, MD: Prince George’s Co., Largo, Hwy 214 & Church Rd.
B10.36. P. metricus ♂, MD: Prince George’s Co., Patuxent Wildlife Res. Refuge, Visitor Center.
B10.37. P. perplexus ♀, TX: Montgomery Co., Sam Houston Natl. For.
B10.38. P. carolina ♀, GA: Fulton Co., Atlanta (CNCI).
B10.39. P. fuscatus ♀, MD: Anne Arundel Co., Milt’s Pit 4 mi SW Davidsonville.
B10.40. Polistes sp. B ♀, MD: Prince George’s Co., Patuxent Wildlife Res. Refuge, Visitor Center.
B10.41. P. fuscatus ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B10.42. P. fuscatus ♂, MD: Anne Arundel Co., Milt’s Pit 4 mi SW Davidsonville.
B10.43. Polistes sp. B ♂, MD: Prince George’s Co., Patuxent Wildlife Res. Refuge 1 mi E Montpelier.

Metasoma plates
B10.44. P. dominula ♂, ON: Essex Co., Ojibway Prairie.
B10.45. P. exclamans ♀, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B10.46. P. annularis ♀, NC: Gates Co., no precise locality.
B10.47. Polistes sp. A ♀, IL: Champaign Co., Champaign (CNCI).
B10.48. P. perplexus ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Boykin Springs in Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla.
B10.49. P. carolina ♀, TX: Angelina Co., Angelina Natl. For. E of Zavalla, Boykin Springs.
B10.50. P. dorsalis ♀, FL: Miami-Dade Co., Homestead.
B10.51. P. bellicosus ♀, SC: Charleston Co., Cape Romain N.W.R., Bull Island.
B10.52. P. metricus ♀, FL: Highlands Co., Archbold Biol. Stn., Lake Annie.
B10.53. Polistes sp. B ♀, MD: Prince George’s Co., Greenbelt, Beltsville Agricultural Res. Center.
B10.54. P. fuscatus ♀, VA: Giles Co., Bald Knob, 1 km S Mountain Lake.
B10.55. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Simcoe Co., Midland
B10.56. P. fuscatus ♀, DE: New Castle Co., Augustine Beach.
B10.57. P. fuscatus ♀, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.
B10.58. P. aurifer ♂, AB: Ralston.
B10.59. P. dominicus ♀, Barbados: Sayes Court Agricultural Stn.

Other images referred to: B1.11, C72.1, C72.3, C79.1, C79.3.

 

Vespinae

11. Key to Vespinae genera
B11.1. Vespa crabro, worker, ON: Frontenac Co., Sharbot Lake.
B11.2. Dolichovespula arenaria worker, ON: Wellington Co., Fergus.
B11.3. Dolichovespula arenaria ♀, VA: Montgomery Co., Poverty Creek Trail.
B11.4. Vespula maculifrons ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B11.5. Vespa crabro, ♂, NY: Tompkins Co., Ithaca.

12. Key to Dolichovespula species
B12.1. D. norwegica worker, YT: Dempster Hwy km 466.
B12.2. D. adulterina ♀, VA: Giles Co., Bald Knob.
B12.3. D. arenaria ♀, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Carter Bay Dunes.
B12.4. D. norwegica ♂, YT: Dempster, Hwy. km 450, 67°00’N 136°12’W (ROME).
B12.5. D. norvegicoides ♂, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau.
B12.6. D. maculata ♀, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B12.7. D. maculata ♂, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Killarney Prov. Pk.
B12.8. D. adulterina ♀, VA: Giles Co., Bald Knob.
B12.9. D. arenaria ♀, VA: Montgomery Co., Poverty Creek Trail.

Metasoma plate
B12.10. D. norwegica worker, YT: Dempster Hwy km 466.
B12.11. D. norwegica ♀, YT: Klondike Hwy at McCabe Cr., 62°32’N 136°46’W (ROME).
B12.12. D. norvegicoides Worker, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau, Racine Lk.
B12.13. D. maculata ♀, ON: Algoma Distr., Thessalon.
B12.14. D. maculata ♂, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Killarney Prov. Pk.
B12.15. D. arenaria worker, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Sand Bay.
B12.16. D. adulterina ♀, VA: Giles Co., Bald Knob.
B12.17. D. adulterina ♂, ON: Waterloo Reg., Erbsville.
B12.18. D. adulterina ♂, ON: Nipissing Distr. or Haliburton Co., Algonquin Prov. Pk., Old Railway Bike Trail, S trail head.

Other images referred to: C84.1, C85.1.

13. Key to Vespula species
B13.1. V. squamosa worker, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B13.2. V. vulgaris ♀, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.3. V. vidua worker, ON: Northumberland Co., Murray Hills.
B13.4. V. vidua ♂, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Flamborough.
B13.5. V. austriaca ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Sleeping Giant Prov. Pk., Sifting Lk. Trail.
B13.6. V. vidua worker, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., 4 km N Cayuga.
B13.7. V. acadica worker, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B13.8. V. austriaca ♀, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Sleeping Giant Prov. Pk., Sifting Lk. Trail.
B13.9. V. acadica ♀, ON: Dufferin Co., Primrose.
B13.10. V. austriaca ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Turkey Point Prov. Pk.
B13.11. V. acadica ♂, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B13.12. V. pensylvanica ♀, CA: Alpine Co., Hope Valley.
B13.13. V. vulgaris ♀, ON: Sudbury or Algoma Distr., 60 km N Espanola.
B13.14. V. maculifrons ♀, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B13.15. V. vulgaris worker, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.16. V. maculifrons worker, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B13.17. V. germanica ♀, ON: Essex Co., Kingsville.
B13.18. V. flavopilosa ♀, ON: Simcoe Co., Washago.
B13.19. V. flavopilosa worker, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville nr. Hwy 25 and Burnhamthorpe Rd.
B13.20. V. germanica ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.21. V. maculifrons ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.22. V. germanica ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.23. V. pensylvanica ♂, BC: Vancouver.
B13.24. V. germanica ♂, no data (unlabelled specimen).
B13.25. V. pensylvanica ♂, BC: Kamloops (CNCI).
B13.26. V. pensylvanica ♂, BC: Kamloops (CNCI).
B13.27. V. flavopilosa ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., St. Williams Forestry Stn.
B13.28. V. maculifrons ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.29. V. maculifrons ♂, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B13.30. V. maculifrons ♂, ON: Hamilton-Wentworth Reg., Greensville.
B13.31. V. flavopilosa ♂, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.

Metasoma plates (workers)
B13.32. V. squamosa, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B13.33. V. rufa, MB, Churchill, 58.3706°N 93.4944°W.
B13.34. V. rufa, MB, Churchill, 58.3706°N 93.4944°W.
B13.35. V. consobrina, ON: Manitoulin Distr., Manitoulin I., Portage Bay.
B13.36. V. vidua, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Turkey Point Prov. Pk.
B13.37. V. acadica, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau, Racine Lk.
B13.38. V. acadica, PA: Clearfield Co., Lanse, 1600 ft.
B13.39. V. acadica, ON: Bruce Co., Dorcas Bay.
B13.40. V. vulgaris, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.41. V. vulgaris, ON: Grey Co., Owen Sound.
B13.42. V. vulgaris, ON: Dufferin Co., Primrose.
B13.43. V. vulgaris, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.44. V. maculifrons, NC: Wake Co., Raleigh.
B13.45. V. maculifrons, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.46. V. maculifrons, ON: Wellington Co., Fergus.
B13.47. V. pensylvanica,CA: Marin Co., Marin City.
B13.48. V. germanica, ON: Peel Reg., Mississauga, Erindale Park.
B13.49. V. germanica, ON: Waterloo Reg., Kitchener, Doon Heritage Crossroads.
B13.50. V. germanica, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.51. V. germanica, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.52. V. flavopilosa, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.53. V. flavopilosa, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.54. V. flavopilosa, ON: County/District unknown, Gold Lake.
B13.55. V. flavopilosa, ON: Halton Reg., Oakville.

Metasoma plate (queens)
B13.56. V. squamosa, MS: Scott Co., Forest, Harrell Hill Prairie.
B13.57. V. rufa, YT: Klondike Hwy at McCabe Creek, 62°32’N 136°46’W (ROME).
B13.58. V. consobrina, ON: Sudbury Distr., Chapleau, Racine Lk.
B13.59. V. vidua, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B13.60. V. austriaca, ON: Thunder Bay Distr., Sleeping Giant Prov. Pk., Sifting Lk. Trail.
B13.61. V. acadica, ON: Kenora Distr., Ignace.
B13.62. V. vulgaris, ON: Dufferin Co., Mono Cliffs Prov. Pk.
B13.63. V. flavopilosa, VA: Montgomery Co., Pandapas Pond.
B13.64. V. pensylvanica,CA: Alpine Co., Hope Valley.
B13.65. V. germanica, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B13.66. V. maculifrons, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.

Metasoma plate (males)
B13.67. V. squamosa, FL: Sarasota Co., 10 km E Sarasota.
B13.68. V. rufa, MB: Churchill, 58.3706°N 93.4944°W.
B13.69. V. consobrina, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B13.70. V. vidua, ON: Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk.
B13.71. V. austriaca, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Turkey Point Prov. Pk.
B13.72. V. acadica, ON: Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk.
B13.73. V. vulgaris, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.74. V. flavopilosa, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.75. V. pensylvanica, BC: Vancouver.
B13.76. V. germanica, ON: Wellington Co., Guelph.
B13.77. V. maculifrons, ON: Haldimand-Norfolk Reg., Manestar Tract.
B13.78. V. maculifrons, ON: Waterloo Reg., Blair.

Other images referred to: C88.2, C91.4.

 

Next page

 

| Home | Table of contents | Keys | Species list | Glossary | Image data | PDF | Cite this article | Feedback | Updates |