Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Hymenoptera (Sawflies, wasps, ants, bees) ➔ Family Vespidae (Social wasps and some solitary wasps)

Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771

Orientalische Hornisse Oriental Hornet

Synonyms and other combinations:

Vespa aegyptiaca André, 1884 | Vespa aegyptiaca Vallot, 1802 | Vespa fusca Christ, 1791 | Vespa indica Wrought., 1889 | Vespa jurinei de Saussure, 1854 | Vespa quadripunctata Forskal, 1775 | Vespa turcica Drury, 1773 |

  • Vespa orientalis  2020
    Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771  Orientalische Hornisse  Oriental Hornet 
    Vespa orientalis
    GR, Kreta; 2004-08-28 15:59:11
    Image number: 2020

    GR, Kreta
    2004-08-28 15:59:11

  • Vespa orientalis  2021
    Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771  Orientalische Hornisse  Oriental Hornet 
    Vespa orientalis
    GR, Kreta; 2004-09-05 10:06:03
    Image number: 2021

    GR, Kreta
    2004-09-05 10:06:03

  • Vespa orientalis  2022
    Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771  Orientalische Hornisse  Oriental Hornet 
    Vespa orientalis
    GR, Kreta; 2004-09-05 10:04:10
    Image number: 2022

    GR, Kreta
    2004-09-05 10:04:10

  • Vespa orientalis  2023
    Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771  Orientalische Hornisse  Oriental Hornet 
    Vespa orientalis
    GR, Kreta; 2004-09-03 12:58:36
    Image number: 2023

    GR, Kreta
    2004-09-03 12:58:36

  • Vespa orientalis  4926
    Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771  Orientalische Hornisse  Oriental Hornet 
    Vespa orientalis
    GR, Korfu, Dassia; 2011-09-08 09:47:35
    Image number: 4926

    GR, Korfu, Dassia
    2011-09-08 09:47:35


Classification:
Vespa orientalis belongs to the subfamily Vespinae.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Gusenleitner J. (2016). ZOBODAT: Zoological-Botanical Database (Vespoidea) (version 4.0, Oct 2011). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2016 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2016. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.