Vespidae of Viet Nam (Insecta: Hymenoptera) 2. Taxonomic notes on Vespinae.
The taxonomy of the Vietnamese species of the social wasp subfamily Vespinae is revised. Vespa auraria Smith, 1852, is synonymized under V. velutina Lepeletier, 1836. Vespula koreensis (Radoszkowski, 1887) is recorded as new for Viet Nam, and its color characters are described. A key to vespine species of Viet Nam based on morphological characters is provided.
Insect Ecology Department, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
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