Lesser banded hornet
(Vespa affinis)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
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 affinis (Linnaeus, 1764) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Vespa affinus (Linnaeus, 1764) (Misspelling)