Vespinae

Taxobox
name = Vespinae

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = European hornet, "Vespa crabro"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Hymenoptera
subordo = Apocrita
familia = Vespidae
subfamilia = Vespinae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Dolichovespula"
"Provespa"
"Vespa"
"Vespula"

The subfamily Vespinae contains the largest and most well-known eusocial wasps, including true hornets (the genus "Vespa"), and the "yellowjackets" (genera "Dolichovespula" and "Vespula"). The remaining genus, "Provespa" is a small, poorly-known group of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia. Collectively, the group can be found on all continents except Antarctica, and several of these wasps are invasive species, introduced beyond their native range, and can be major pests.