Dolichovespula

Translingual

Dolichovespula saxonica ♂

Etymology

From dolicho- +‎ Vespula.

Proper noun

Dolichovespula f

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – some of the social wasps called yellowjackets.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita - suborder; Vespoidea - superfamily; Vespidae - family; Vespinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Dolichovespula maculata (bald-faced hornet) - type species; Dolichovespula albida, Dolichovespula adulterina, Dolichovespula arenaria (aerial yellowjacket), Dolichovespula media (median wasp), Dolichovespula norwegica (Norwegian wasp), Dolichovespula omissa, Dolichovespula saxonica (Saxon wasp), Dolichovespula sylvestris (tree wasp) - other species

Further reading

Dolichovespula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dolichovespula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dolichovespula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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