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Superfamily Vespoidea

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Checklist of the species of the subfamily Vespinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

By Carpenter, James M., and Jun-ichi Kojima
Nat. Hist. Bulletin of Ibaraki Univ. 1:51-92, 1997

Indispensable taxonomic and distributional work for these wasps. Available for download as pdf at:

http://research.amnh.org/iz/f/Carpenter_Kojima_1997_ves.pdf

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Contributed by Ben Coulter on 23 August, 2011 - 3:22pm

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A revision of the Rhopalosomatidae

By Townes H.K.
Contrib. Am. Ent. Inst. 15, 34 pp., 1977

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Contributed by v belov on 30 October, 2023 - 10:37pm

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Systematics of little known parasitic wasps of the family Rhopalosomatidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea)

By Guidotti A.E.

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Unpublished thesis providing a good deal of information about this small group.

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Contributed by v belov on 28 November, 2010 - 12:44am

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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies

By Carpenter J.M., Genaro J.A.
Insecta Mundi 0202: 1-35, 2011

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Contributed by v belov on 27 July, 2017 - 1:23pm

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The social wasps of California (Vespinae, Polistinae, Polybiinae)

By Bohart R.M., Bechtel R.C.
Bull. U.C. Insect Survey 4: 73-101, 1957

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Contributed by v belov on 3 April, 2017 - 11:24pm

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A generic key to the nests of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps worldwide (Vespidae: Vespinae, Polistinae)

By John W. Wenzel
American Museum novitates, No. 3224, 1998

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 21 March, 2017 - 9:26pm

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The Evolution of Social Wasps

By James H Hunt

This is an excellent review of various Genera of social wasps.

A readable copy of this book can be found here: http://books.google.com/books?id=bFMoSxCVSVIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=social+biology+of+wasps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UpttUuC2BqWF2QXb-4CABA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=social%20biology%20of%20wasps&f=false

A downloadable copy can be found at this link: http://www.academia.edu/4841577/Hunt_2007_The_evolution_of_social_wasps

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Contributed by Anthony Daglio on 27 October, 2013 - 6:08pm

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Eyewitness Books: Insect

By Laurence Mound
DK Publishing Inc, 2007

This is a remarakable book featuring many color photos and valuble information on wasps and many other insects as well. It is primarily for a younger audience but it is a great read for anyone interested in insects.

Here is a link to a readable/downloadable copy: http://www.academia.edu/3861144/Eyewitness_books_Insect

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Contributed by Anthony Daglio on 27 October, 2013 - 5:45pm

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