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| {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Purple Frog}} | |||
| <table border="1" cellspacing="0" align="right" cellpading="2"> | |||
| {{Taxobox_image| image = ] | caption = }} | |||
| <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''Bald-Faced Hornet'''</th></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}} | |||
| <tr><td>No photo available</td></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = ]ia}} | |||
| <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">''']'''</th></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = ]}} | |||
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| {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = ]}} | |||
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| {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = ]}} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Regnum}}:</td><td>]ia</td></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = ]}} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Phylum}}:</td><td>]a</td></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '']''}} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Classis}}:</td><td>]a</td></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''V. crabro'''''}} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Ordo}}:</td><td>]</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><td>{{Subordo}}:</td><td>]</td></tr> | |||
| {{Taxobox_section_binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Vespa crabro | author = ] | date = 1761 }} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Superfamilia}}:</td><td>]</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><td>{{Familia}}:</td><td>]ae</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>{{Subfamilia}}:</td><td>]</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>{{Genus}}:</td><td>'']''</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>{{Species}}:</td><td>'''''crabro'''''</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><th bgcolor="pink">]</th></tr> | |||
| <tr><td align="center">'''''Vespula maculata<br><small>first described by ]</small><br> | |||
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| The '''European hornet''' ''Vespa crabro'' is the largest European ]. The female ] measures 25 to 35 mm long, males and workers are smaller. In males, the antennae have 13 segments, while females have 12. The male ] is composed of 7 visible segments, while that of the female has 6; females are equipped with an ]. | The '''European hornet''' ''Vespa crabro'' is the largest European ]. The female ] measures 25 to 35 mm long, males and workers are smaller. In males, the antennae have 13 segments, while females have 12. The male ] is composed of 7 visible segments, while that of the female has 6; females are equipped with an ]. | ||
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| There are several geographic color forms of the Hornet found worldwide: | There are several geographic color forms of the Hornet found worldwide: | ||
| # Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758 | # ''Vespa crabro crabro'' Linnaeus, 1758 | ||
| # Vespa crabro vexator Harris, 1776 | # ''Vespa crabro vexator'' Harris, 1776 | ||
| # Vespa crabro germana Christ, 1791 | # ''Vespa crabro germana'' Christ, 1791 | ||
| # Vespa crabro crabroniformis Smith, 1852 | # ''Vespa crabro crabroniformis'' Smith, 1852 | ||
| # Vespa crabro borealis Radoszkowski, 1863 | # ''Vespa crabro borealis'' Radoszkowski, 1863 | ||
| # Vespa crabro oberthuri du Buysson, 1902 | # ''Vespa crabro oberthuri'' du Buysson, 1902 | ||
| # Vespa crabro flavofasciata Cameron, 1903 | # ''Vespa crabro flavofasciata'' Cameron, 1903 | ||
| # Vespa crabro altaica Pérez, 1910 | # ''Vespa crabro altaica'' Pérez, 1910 | ||
| # Vespa crabro caspica Pérez, 1910 | # ''Vespa crabro caspica'' Pérez, 1910 | ||
| # Vespa crabro chinensis Birula, 1925 | # ''Vespa crabro chinensis'' Birula, 1925 | ||
| ] belong to the order or group ]. | ] belong to the order or group ]. | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 7 February 2005
Template:Taxobox begin Template:Taxobox image Template:Taxobox begin placement Template:Taxobox regnum entry Template:Taxobox phylum entry Template:Taxobox classis entry Template:Taxobox ordo entry Template:Taxobox familia entry Template:Taxobox genus entry Template:Taxobox species entry Template:Taxobox end placement Template:Taxobox section binomial Template:Taxobox end The European hornet Vespa crabro is the largest European wasp. The female queen measures 25 to 35 mm long, males and workers are smaller. In males, the antennae have 13 segments, while females have 12. The male abdomen is composed of 7 visible segments, while that of the female has 6; females are equipped with an ovipositor.
Eyes are deeply indented, shaped like a C.
Wings are reddish-orange, the petiolated abdomen is orange striped with brown.
There are several geographic color forms of the Hornet found worldwide:
- Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
- Vespa crabro vexator Harris, 1776
- Vespa crabro germana Christ, 1791
- Vespa crabro crabroniformis Smith, 1852
- Vespa crabro borealis Radoszkowski, 1863
- Vespa crabro oberthuri du Buysson, 1902
- Vespa crabro flavofasciata Cameron, 1903
- Vespa crabro altaica Pérez, 1910
- Vespa crabro caspica Pérez, 1910
- Vespa crabro chinensis Birula, 1925
Hornets belong to the order or group Hymenoptera.