European hornet
(Vespa crabro Linnaeus)


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State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Vespinae
Genus: Vespa
Subject: Vespa crabro Linnaeus

Synonyms and Other Names


Related Scientific Names:
Vespa crabra Linnaeus, 1758 (Misspelling)
Vespa crabrum Linnaeus, 1758 (Misspelling)

References


Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms

Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database