Name

Vespula

Framing

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Crustacea

Class: Hexapoda

Subclass: Insecta

Order: Hymenoptera

Family: Vespidae

Genus: Vespula

Habitat

Land. Vegetation

Feeding

carnivorous adult and larva

Distribution

Originally present in the Northern Hemisphere. Accidentally introduced in Australia, New Zealand, North America and southern Africa

Conservation status

Not evaluated

Additional information

Antenas geniculadas. Cabeza generalmente hipognata. El aparato bucal es masticador-lamedor. Patas marchadoras. Dos pares de alas membranosas de venación reducida. Cuerpo sin pelos, con abdomen de color negro y amarillo, más robustas que Polistes.