Check-list of the Social Vespidae
(Vespinae and Polistinae) of Michigan
Mark O'Brien
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1079
This list is based upon my research
and the collections of the University of Michigan Museum of
Zoology and Michigan State University Entomology Collection.
Any additional records are welcome. Just email
me.
SUBFAMILY POLISTINAE
Polistes fuscatus (Fabricius) - Common
Paper Wasp
Polistes
dominulus (Christ) - European
paper wasp - See Judd & Carpenter, 1996. - This species is
rapidly becoming established across the lower part of Michigan.
SUBFAMILY VESPINAE
Dolichovespula
arctica (Rohwer)-
Dolichovespula
arenaria (Fabr.)- Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula maculata
(Linn.)- Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula
norvegicoides (Sladen)-
Vespula acadica (Sladen)-
Vespula austriaca (Panzer)- Boreal
Yellowjacket
Vespula consobrina
(Sauss.)- Blackjacket
Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson-Hybrid
Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica (Fabr.)-German
Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons (Buysson)- Eastern
Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa (Drury)-
Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua (Saussure)-
Vespula vulgaris (Linn.)- Old World
Yellowjacket
I will add references to this page as time permits.
Mark O'Brien, 08/12/98