Dolichovespula sylvestris (Scopoli, 1763)
(Tree Wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
GenusDolichovespula (a genus of social wasps)
SubfamilyVESPINAE (wasps)
FamilyVESPIDAE (potter, mason and social wasps)
SuperfamilyVESPOIDEA (wasps)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp) :
1: Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
7 Aug 2014 OSGR: SZ29 50° 40’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
1 male, on beach, at edge of water crawling out of the sea
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - ventral view - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - anterior view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male genitalia - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male genitalia - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head - anterior view - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
12 Apr 2009 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on mossy log
Image 1: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 2: Lateral view - close-upImage 3: Lateral view - close-up (2)Image 4: Latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 5: Front three quarter view - enlargedImage 6: Front three quarter view - enlarged (2)Image 7: Front three quarter view - enlarged (3)
3: Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
6 Aug 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Pollinating Broad-leaved Helleborine
Image 1: Wasp visiting flower - enlargedImage 2: Wasp visiting flower - enlarged (2)Image 3: Wasp visiting flower - enlarged (3)Image 4: Wasp with Epipactis pollenia attached to face - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Wasp with Epipactis pollenia attached to face - enlargedImage 6: Wasp with Epipactis pollenia attached to face - enlarged (2)Image 7: Wasp with Epipactis pollenia attached to face - enlarged (3)
4: Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
17 Jul 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Male, on Hogweed
Image 1: Male - anterior view - enlargedImage 2: Male - antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Male - antero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Male - face - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Male - front three-quarter view - enlargedImage 6: Male - lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Male - laterodorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Male - laterodorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 9: Male - postero-dorsal view - enlarged

Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dolichovespula sylvestris (Tree Wasp)
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