An annotated distributional checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of India

Abstract

This study presents a checklist of the vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of India. A total of 288 species belonging to 60 genera and 5 subfamilies of Vespidae are known to occur within the political boundaries of India. A complete list of species, comprising valid scientific names, synonyms, geographical distribution within and outside India, along with references, is provided. One new synonymy is proposed.

A preliminary detective survey of hymenopteran insects at Jazan Lake Dam Region, Southwest of Saudi Arabia

“…Distributed worldwide in Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Islands, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Jordan, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Spain, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uganda. ( Carpenter and Gadallah, 2020 , Gawas et al, 2020 ).…”

“…Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as D. campaniforme and in Iraq. Distributed worldwide in India, Iran, China; Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam ( Carpenter and Gadallah, 2020 , Gawas et al, 2020 ).…”

Diversity of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera:Vespidae) in agroecosystem and forest ecosystem of Western Ghats region of Goa, India

“…Many species of vespid wasps have been successfully utilized as bio-control agents for agroecosystems in different parts of the world (Gould andJeanne 1984, Picanco et al 2010). Indian Vespidae fauna is represented by 288 species belonging to 60 genera and 5 subfamilies (Gawas et al 2020), out of which 35 species, 24 genera and 4 subfamilies are known to occur in Goa (Gawas et al (2019(Gawas et al ( , 2020). Information on diversity and abundance are necessary to understand the environmental changes caused due to anthropogenic or natural factors (Lawton et al 1998).…”

“…Although taxonomic studies on Indian (Gawas et al 2020, Pannure et al 2016 and Goan Vespidae (Gawas et al 2019) are available, studies to document and compare Vespidae diversity with respect to its habitats in India are scarce. The present study was undertaken to document and compare Vespidae diversity in the forest ecosystem and agroecosystem in the Western Ghats region of Goa, India.…”