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subfamily$tribe$name$original status$valid name$valid subgenus$author$year$citation$page$type sp. genus$type ndesignation$comments$ref_author$ref_year$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Agelaia$genus$Agelaia$$Lepeletier$1836$Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. 1$535$Polistes testacea Fabricius, 1804$monotypy$originally included species was Agelaia fuscicornis Lepeletier, 1836, a synonym of testacea$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Alpha$division I of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia$Polybia$Alpha$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$167$Polybia bifasciata Saussure, 1854$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1944, Rev. Ent. Rio de J. 15: 99$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Angiopolybia$genus$Angiopolybia$$Araujo$1946$Papeis Dep. Zool. S. Paulo 7 (12)$169$Rhopalidia pallens Lepeletier, 1836$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Apoeca$genus$Apoica$Apoica$Schulz$1912$Berlin. Ent. Z. 57$84$$$unjustified emendation of Apoica$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Apoica$genus$Apoica$Apoica$Lepeletier$1836$Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. 1$536$Vespa pallida Olivier, 1792$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1943, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 69: 108$originally included species Apoica lineolata Lepeletier, 1836, is a synonym of pallida$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Apopolybia$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Apopolybia$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$49$Polybia simillima Smith, 1862$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Asteloeca$genus$Asteloeca$$Raw$1985$Rev. Bras. Ent. 29$185$Polybia traili Cameron, 1906$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1933, Entomologica Am. 13: 89$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Brachygastra$genus$Brachygastra$$Perty$1833$Delect. Anim. Artic. Brasil, fasc. 3$145$Polistes lecheguana Latreille, 1824$original designation and monotypy$the originally included species Brachygastra analis Perty, 1833, is a synonym of lecheguana$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Caba$genus$Brachygastra$$R. von Ihering$1904$Rev. Mus. Paulista 6$105$$$unnecessary replacement name for Nectarina, thought to be preoccupied by Nectarinia Illiger, 1811 (Aves)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Chartergellus$subgenus of Chartergus sensu Bequaert [= Parachartergus]$Chartergellus$$Bequaert$1938$Rev. Ent. Rio de J. 9$106$Chartergellus amazonicus Richards, 1978$original designation and monotypy$the originally included taxon Vespa frontalis Fabricius, 1804, is preoccupied by Latreille, 1802$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Charterginus$genus$Charterginus$$Fox$1898$Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad.$458$Charterginus fulvus Fox, 1898$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Chartergus$genus$Chartergus$$Lepeletier$1836$Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. 1$542$Vespa chartaria Olivier, 1792$subsequent designation of Blanchard, 1840, Hist. Nat. Anim. Artic. 3: 395$originally included species Vespa nidulans Fabricius, 1793, is a synonym of chartaria$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Chartoteuchium$genus$Chartergus$$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$132$Vespa chartaria Olivier, 1792$original designation$validation by type designation of Chartoteuchium B�rner, 1919, a nomen nudum$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Clypearia$subgenus of Polybia$Clypearia$$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$165$Polistes apicipennis Spinola, 1851$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Coloboclypeus$genus$Epipona$$Br�thes$1926$Nunquam Otiosus (2) 5$12$Coloboclypeus niger Br�thes, 1926$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Cylindroeca$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Cylindroeca$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$99$Vespa dimidiata Olivier, 1792$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Deuterapoica$name for group II of genus Apoica Lepeletier in Saussure, 1854, �t. Fam. Vesp. 2: 107$Apoica$Deuterapoica$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$79$Apoica arborea Saussure, 1854$subsequent designation of Richards, 1978, Soc. Wasps Am.: 263$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Epipona$genus$Epipona$$Latreille$1802$Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. 3$364$Vespa tatua Cuvier, 1797$subsequent designation of Blanchard, 1840, Hist. Nat. Anim. Artic. 3: 394$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Eupolybia$name for subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia Lepeletier in Saussure, 1854, �t. Fam. Vesp. 2: 167$Polybia$Polybia$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$76$Polistes liliacea Fabricius, 1804$subsequent designation of Richards, 1978, Soc. Wasps Am.: 46$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Formicicola$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Formicicola$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$121$Vespa rejecta Fabricius, 1798$original designation and monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Furnariana$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Furnariana$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$120$Polybia furnaria R. von Ihering, 1904$original designation and monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Gymnopolybia$genus$Agelaia$$Ducke$1910$Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 8$327$Vespa fulvofasciata DeGeer, 1773$subsequent designation of Richards, 1943, Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 12: 45$the originally included Polybia vulgaris Ducke, 1904, is a synonym of fulvofasciata$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Hypochartergus$genus$Charterginus$$Zavattari$1906$Boll. Mus. Zool. Anat. Comp. R. Univ. Torino 21 (529)$6$Hypochartergus carinatus Zavattari, 1906$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Hypopolybia$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Alpha$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$52$Polybia bifasciata Saussure, 1854$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Jota$$Polybia$Polybia$Dalla Torre$1894$Cat. Hym. 9$161$$$unjustified emendation of Iota$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Iota$division II of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia$Polybia$Polybia$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$174$Polistes liliacea Fabricius, 1804$subsequent designation of Richards, 1978, Soc. Wasps Am.: 33$type designated under Article 67(f) of the Code$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Iota$$Polybia$Polybia$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$46$$$unjustified emendation of Jota; unavailable under Article 11(e) of the Code; junior homonym of Iota Saussure$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Leipomeles$genus$Leipomeles$$M�bius$1856$Abhand. Naturw. Ver. Hamburg 3$145$Polistes dorsata Fabricius, 1804$monotypy$the originally included species was Leipomeles lamellaria M�bius, 1856, a synonym of dorsata$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Lipomeles$genus$Leipomeles$$Schulz$1906$Spolia Hym.$232$$$unjustified emendation of Leipomeles$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Marimbonda$genus$Marimbonda$$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$201$Marimbonda albogrisea Richards, 1978$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Melissaia$genus$Brachygastra$$Shuckard$1841$in White, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 7$320, footnote$$$unnecessary replacement name for Nectarina, thought to be preoccupied by Nectarinia Illiger, 1811 (Aves)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Metapolybia$genus$Metapolybia$$Ducke$1905$Rev. Ent. 24$17$Eumenes cingulata Fabricius, 1804$monotypy$the originally included Polybia pediculata Saussure, 1854, is a synonym of fulvofasciata$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Mi$$Polybia$Myrapetra$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$76$$$unjustified emendation of My$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Mu$$Polybia$Myrapetra$Bequaert$1944$Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 94$292$$$unjustified emendation of My$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$My$division IV of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia$Polybia$Myrapetra$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$191$Myrapetra scutellaris White, 1841$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1944, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 94: 292$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Myrapetra$genus$Polybia$Myrapetra$White$1841$Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 7$320$Myrapetra scutellaris White, 1841$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Nectarina$genus$Brachygastra$$Swainson and Shuckard$1840$Cab. Cyclop. no. 129$183$$$unnecessary replacement name for Brachygastra, thought to be preoccupied by Brachygaster Leach, 1817 (Hymenoptera)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Nectarinella$subgenus of Chartergus sensu Bequaert [= Parachartergus]$Nectarinella$$Bequaert$1938$Rev. Ent. Rio de J. 9$107$Nectarina championi Dover, 1925$original designation and monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Occipitalia$genus$Clypearia$$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$198$Polybia sulcata Saussure, 1854$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Parachartergus$genus$Parachartergus$$R. von Ihering$1904$Rev. Mus. Paulista 6$128$Chartergus griseus Fox, 1898$monotypy$the originally included species Parachartergus bentobuenoi R. von Ihering, 1904, is a synonym of griseus$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Pedothoeca$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Pedothoeca$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$113$Polybia singularis Ducke, 1909$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Platypolybia$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Platypolybia$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$124$Polybia incerta Ducke, 1907$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Polybia$genus$Polybia$Polybia$Lepeletier$1836$Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. 1$533$Polistes liliacea Fabricius, 1804$subsequent designation of Ashmead, 1902, Can. Ent. 34: 166$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Protapoica$name for group I of genus Apoica Lepeletier in Saussure, 1854, �t. Fam. Vesp. 2: 107$Apoica$Apoica$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$79$Vespa pallida Olivier, 1792$subsequent designation of Richards, 1978, Soc. Wasps Am.: 264$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Protonectarina$genus$Protonectarina$$Ducke$1910$Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 8$477$Polybia sylveirae Saussure, 1854$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Protopolybia$genus$Protopolybia$$Ducke$1905$Rev. Ent. 24$17$Polybia bella R. von Ihering, 1903$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1944, Rev. Ent. Rio de J. 15: 97$9 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Pseudochartergus$genus$Protopolybia$$Ducke$1905$Rev. Ent. 24$15$Nectarina chartergoides Gribodo, 1891$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1938, Rev. Ent. Rio de J. 9: 103$the originally included Charterginus cinctellus Fox, 1898, is a synonym of chartergoides$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Pseudopolybia$division of genus Polybia$Pseudopolybia$$Saussure$1863$M�m. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Gen�ve 17$237$Polybia vespiceps Saussure, 1863$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Rhopalidia$genus$Angiopolybia$$Lepeletier$1836$Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. I$538$Rhopalidia pallens Lepeletier, 1836$subsequent designation of Schulz, 1912, Berl. Ent. Z. 57: 60$suppressed under the plenary powers of the ICZN (1976, Opinion 1051)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Stelopolybia$genus$Agelaia$$Ducke$1914$Zool. Jahrb. (Syst.) 36$517$Polistes angulata Fabricius, 1804$subsequent designation of Lucas, 1912, Arch. Naturgesch. 77, Bd. 4 (1)$13 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Synoeca$genus$Synoeca$$Saussure$1852$Ann. Soc. Ent. France (2) 10$551$Vespa surinama Linnaeus, 1767$subsequent designation of Ashmead, 1902, Can. Ent. 34: 165$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Synoecoides$genus$Synoecoides$$Ducke$1905$Rev. Ent. 24$16$Synoecoides depressa Ducke, 1905$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Tatua$genus$Epipona$$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$213$$$unnecessary replacement name for Epipona, incorrectly regarded as preoccupied by Latreille as a name for a section of the genus Odynerus Latreille$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Trichinothorax$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Trichinothorax$Carpenter and Day$1988$Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 90$327$Vespa chrysothorax Lichtenstein, 1796$original designation$replacement name for Trichothorax Richards$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Trichothorax$subgenus of Polybia$Polybia$Trichinothorax$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$101$Vespa chrysothorax Lichtenstein, 1796$original designation$junior homonym of Trichothorax Montrouzier, 1860 (Coleoptera)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Epiponini$Xanthocaba$in synonymy of Parachartergus vespiceps var. testacea Ducke$Pseudopolybia$$Meade-Waldo$1914$Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 14$406$$$unavailable under Article 11(e) of the Code$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Clypeopolybia$genus$Mischocyttarus$Clypeopolybia$Br�thes$1923$Rev. Fac. Nac. Agron. Univ. La Plata 15$16$Polistes flavicans Fabricius, 1804$monotypy$originally included species was Clypeopolybia duckei Br�thes, 1923, a synonym of flavicans$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Haplometrobius$subgenus of Mischocyttarus Saussure$Mischocyttarus$Haplometrobius$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$389$Mischocyttarus iheringi Zik�n, 1935$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Kappa$division V of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia Lepeletier$Mischocyttarus$Kappa$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$200$Polybia injucunda Saussure, 1854$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1933, Entomologica Am. 13: 112$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Megacanthopus$genus$Mischocyttarus$Megacanthopus$Ducke$1904$Bol. Mus. Goeldi 4$358$Megacanthopus collaris Ducke, 1904$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1933, Entomologica Am. 13: 112$9 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Mischocyttarus$genus$Mischocyttarus$Mischocyttarus$Saussure$1853$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$19$Zethus labiatus Fabricius, 1804$subsequent designation of Ashmead, 1902, Can. Ent. 34: 166$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Monacanthocnemis$genus$Mischocyttarus$Omega$Ducke$1905$Rev. Ent. 24$21$Polybia filiformis Saussure, 1854$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Monocyttarus$subgenus of Mischocyttarus Saussure$Mischocyttarus$Phi$Richards$1978$Soc. Wasps Am.$307$Polybia flavitarsis Saussure, 1854$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Monogynoecus$subgenus of Mischocyttarus Saussure$Mischocyttarus$Monogynoecus$Richards$1941$Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 10$126$Megacanthopus lecointei Ducke, 1904$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Omega$division of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia Lepeletier$Mischocyttarus$Omega$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$206$Polybia filiformis Saussure, 1854$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Phi$division III of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia Lepeletier$Mischocyttarus$Phi$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$183$Vespa phthisica Fabricius, 1793$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1944, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 94: 292$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Pseudopolybia$genus$Mischocyttarus$Kappa$H. von Ihering$1896$Bull. Soc. Zool. Fr. 21$159$Polybia socialis Saussure, 1854$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1933, Entomologica Am. 13: 112$junior homonym of Pseudopolybia Saussure, 1863$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Polistini$Aphanilopterus$genus$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Meunier$1888$Naturalista Sicil. 7$302$Zethus labiatus Fabricius, 1804$monotypy$originally included species was Aphanilopterus vagabundus Meunier, 1888, a synonym of lanio$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Cyclostoma$genus$Polistes$Gyrostoma$Kirby$1826$in Kirby and Spence, Introd. Ent. Ed. 1, 3$633$Cyclostoma gigas Kirby, 1826$monotypy$junior homonym of Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Epicnemius$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$102$Polistes bicolor Lepeletier, 1836$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Eupolistes$name for "Premiere division" of Polistes Latreille in Saussure, 1853, �t. Fam. Vesp. 2: 45$Polistes$Polistes$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$68$Vespa gallica Linnaeus, 1767$subsequent designation of Richards, 1973, Rev. Bras. Ent. 17 (13): 86$61 originally included species$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Fuscopolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$100$Vespa fuscata Fabricius, 1793$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Gyrostoma$genus$Polistes$Gyrostoma$Kirby$1828$in Kirby and Spence, Introd. Ent. Ed. 5 (of whole work), Ed. 2 (of vol. 3)$631$Cyclostoma gigas Kirby, 1826$monotypy$replacement name for Cyclostoma Kirby, 1826, non Lamarck, 1799$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Leptopolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Polistes$Bl�thgen$1943$Arch. Naturgesch., N. F. 12 (1)$121$Polistes associus Kohl, 1898$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Megapolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Gyrostoma$van der Vecht$1968$Bijdr. Dierk. 38$97$Vespa olivacea Degeer, 1773$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Nygmopolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Gyrostoma$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$98$Polistes sulcatus Smith, 1852$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Onerarius$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$101$Vespa carnifex Fabricius, 1775$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Palisotius$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$100$Polistes major Beauvois, 1818$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Polistarchus$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Richards$1973$Rev. Bras. Ent. 17$101$Vespa canadensis Linnaeus, 1758$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Polistella$genus$Polistes$Polistella$Ashmead$1904$Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus. 28$133$Polistes manillensis Saussure, 1853$original designation$Misidentification of Protopolybia sedula (Saussure) = P. exigua (Saussure)$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Polistes$genus$Polistes$Polistes$Latreille$1802$Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. 3$363$Vespa gallica Linnaeus, 1767$subsequent designation of Latreille, 1810, Consid. G�n. Crust. Arachn. Ins.: 438$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Polistoides$name for division II of genus Polistes Latreille in Saussure, 1854, �t. Fam. Vesp. 2: 100$Polistes$Aphanilopterus$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$68$Polistes subsericeus Saussure, 1854$monotypy$junior homonym of Polistoides Loew, 1873$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Polistula$genus$Polistes$Polistes$Weyrauch$1939$Arch. Naturgesch., N. F. 8 (2)$148$Polistes biglumis Linnaeus, 1758$original designation$validation of Polistula Weyrauch, 1938. Type designated was Polistes kohli Dalla Torre, 1904, a synonym of biglumis$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Pseudopolistes$genus$Polistes$Polistes$Weyrauch$1939$Arch. Naturgesch., N. F. 8 (2)$195$Polistes sulcifer Zimmermann, 1930$original designation$validation of Pseudopolistes Weyrauch, 1937$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Stenopolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Polistella$van der Vecht$1972 (1971)$Ent. Essays to commemorate the retirement of Prof. K. Yasumatsu$101$Polistes lateritius Smith, 1857$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Polistini$Sulcopolistes$subgenus of Polistes Latreille$Polistes$Polistes$Bl�thgen$1938 (1937)$Konowia 16$273$Polistes semenowi Morawitz, 1889$original designation$$Carpenter$1996$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Anthreneida$genus$Ropalidia$$White$1841$Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. I (7)$321$Vespa sumatrae Weber, 1801$monotypy$originally included species was Anthreneida coronata White, 1841, a synonym of sumatrae$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Belonogaster$genus$Belonogaster$$Saussure$1853$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$235$Vespa juncea Fabricius, 1781$subsequent designation of Bingham, 1897, Fauna Brit. India, Hym. 1: 468$replacement name for Raphigaster Saussure, 1853$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Icaria$genus$Ropalidia$$Saussure$1853$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$22$Ropalidia maculiventris Gu�rin, 1831$subsequent designation of Bingham, 1897, Fauna Brit. India, Hym. 1: 385$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Icariastrum$group I of genus Icaria Saussure in Saussure, 1862, Stett. Ent. Ztg. 23: 132$Ropalidia$$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$72$Icaria opulenta Smith, 1857$subsequent designation of Meade-Waldo, 1913, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 11: 46$5 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Icarielia$group II of genus Icaria Saussure in Saussure, 1862, Stett. Ent. Ztg. 23: 132$Ropalidia$$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$72$Icaria flavopicta Smith, 1857$subsequent designation of Meade-Waldo, 1913, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 11: 46$9 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Icariola$group III of genus Icaria Saussure in Saussure, 1862, Stett. Ent. Ztg. 23: 133$Ropalidia$$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$72$Icaria gregaria Saussure, 1853$subsequent designation of Meade-Waldo, 1913, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 11: 46$11 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Paraicaria$genus$Ropalidia$$Gribodo$1892 (1891)$Bull. Soc. Ent. Ital. 23$248$Ropalidia bicolorata van der Vecht, 1962$monotypy$originally included species was Paraicaria bicolor Gribodo, 1892, a secondary homonym, replaced by bicolorata$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Parapolybia$division of subgenus Polybia of genus Polybia Lepeletier$Parapolybia$$Saussure$1854$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$207$Polybia indica Saussure, 1854$subsequent designation of Bingham, 1897, Fauna Brit. India, Hym. 1: 382$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Polistratus$genus$Ropalidia$$Cameron$1906$in Wichmann, Nova Guinea 5, Zool. 1$59$Icaria brunnea Smith, 1858$monotypy$originally included species was Polistratus cariniscutis Cameron, 1906, a synonym of brunnea$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Polybioides$genus$Polybioides$$Buysson$1913$Bull. Soc. Ent. France 1913$299$Vespa tabida Fabricius, 1781$subsequent designation of Ducke, 1914, Zool. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 330$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Raphigaster$genus$Belonogaster$$Saussure$1853$�t. Fam. Vesp. 2$12$$$junior homonym of Raphigaster Laporte, 1832$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Ropalidia$genus$Ropalidia$$Gu�rin$1831$in Duperrey, Voyage de la Coquille, Zoologie, Atlas, Insectes$pl. IX, fig. 8$Ropalidia maculiventris Gu�rin, 1831$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Zuba$subgenus of Ropalidia Gu�rin$Ropalidia$$Richards$1978$Aust. J. Zool., Suppl. Ser. 61$57$Icaria gregaria Saussure, 1853$original designation$validation by type selection of Zuba Cheesman, 1952$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$
Stenogastrinae$$Eustenogaster$genus$Eustenogaster$$van der Vecht$1969$in Nature and Life in S. E. Asia 6$165$Ischnogaster micans Saussure, 1852$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Holischnogaster$genus$Parischnogaster$$van der Vecht$1977$Tijdschr. Ent. 120$70$Holischnogaster gracilipes van der Vecht, 1977$original designation and monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Ischnogaster$genus$Stenogaster$$Gu�rin$1838$in Duperrey, Voyage de la Coquille, Zool. 2 (1)$268$Stenogaster fulgipennis Gu�rin, 1831$monotypy$Unnecessary replacement name for Stenogaster Gu�rin, 1831, thought to be preoccupied by Stenogaster Solier, 1835 (Coleoptera)$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Liostenogaster$genus$Liostenogaster$$van der Vecht$1969$in Nature and Life in S. E. Asia 6$165$Ischnogaster nitidipennis Saussure, 1853$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Metischnogaster$genus$Metischnogaster$$van der Vecht$1977$Tijdschr. Ent. 120$60$Ischnogaster cilipennis Smith, 1857$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Paravespa$genus$Eustenogaster$$Bell$1936$J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 38$806$Paravespa eva Bell, 1936$subsequent designation of van der Vecht and Carpenter, 1990, Zool. Verh., Leiden 260: 44$Junior homonym of Paravespa Radoszkowski, 1886$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Allovespula$subgenus of Paravespula Bl�thgen$Vespula$$Bl�thgen$1943$Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 104$149$Vespa rufa Linnaeus, 1758$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Boreovespula$subgenus of Dolichovespula Rohwer$Dolichovespula$$Bl�thgen$1943$Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 104$149$Vespa norwegica Fabricius, 1781$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Dolichovespula$subgenus of Vespula Thomson$Dolichovespula$$Rohwer$1916$Conn. State Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. Bull. 22$642$Vespa maculata Linnaeus, 1763$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Macrovespa$group of Vespa Linnaeus$Vespa$$Dalla Torre$1904$Gen. Ins. 19$64$Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758$subsequent designation of Bequaert, 1930, Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 25: 64$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Metavespula$subgenus of Dolichovespula Rohwer$Dolichovespula$$Bl�thgen$1943$Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 104$149$Vespa sylvestris, Scopoli, 1763$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Nyctovespa$subgenus of Vespa Linnaeus$Vespa$$van der Vecht$1959$Zool. Meded. Leiden 36 (13)$210$Vespa binghami Buysson, 1905$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Paravespula$subgenus of Dolichovespula Rohwer$Vespula$$Bl�thgen$1938 (1937)$Konowia 16$271$Vespa vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Parischnogaster$subgenus of Ischnogaster Gu�rin$Parischnogaster$$Schulthess$1914$Zool. Jahrb., Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 37$255$Ischnogaster mellyi Saussure, 1852$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Stenogastrinae$$Stenogaster$genus$Stenogaster$$Gu�rin$1831$in Duperrey, Voyage de la Coquille, Zool., Ins., Atlas$pl. 9, fig. 9$Stenogaster fulgipennis Gu�rin, 1831$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Provespa$genus$Provespa$$Ashmead$1903$Ent. News 14$182$Vespa dorylloides Saussure, 1854$original designation$= Vespa anomala Saussure, 1854$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Pseudovespa$subgenus of Vespa Linnaeus$Vespula$$Schmiedeknecht$1881$Ent. Nachr. 7$314$Vespa austriaca Panzer, 1799$monotypy$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Pseudovespula$subgenus of Pseudovespa Schmiedeknecht$Dolichovespula$$Bischoff$1931 (1930)$Sber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berl.$346$Vespa norwegica var. adulterina Buysson, 1905$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Rugovespula$subgenus of Vespula Thomson$Vespula$$Archer$1982$Konty� 50 (2)$264$Vespa koreensis Radoszkowski, 1887$original designation$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Vespa$genus$Vespa$$Linnaeus$1758$Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 1$572$Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758$subsequent designation of Latreille, 1810, Consid. G�n. Crust. Arachn. Ins.: 438$$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$
Vespinae$$Vespula$subgenus of Vespa Linnaeus$Vespula$$Thomson$1869$Opusc. Ent. 1$79$Vespa austriaca Panzer, 1799$subsequent designation of Ashmead, 1902, Can. Ent. 34: 164$8 originally included species$van der Vecht and Carpenter$1990$$