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Vespa affinis
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Vespa affinis
Vespa affinis (also recorded as Lesser Banded Hornet) is an accepted species in the family Vespidae, within the order Hymenoptera. Bees, ants and wasps belong to Hymenoptera, a varied order that includes pollinators, predators, parasitoids and social colony-forming species.
- Common name
- Lesser Banded Hornet
- Family
- Vespidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Identification rank
- Species
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy