Identification of Some Species from Wasps Family (Vespidae; Hymenoptera) in Lattakia - Syria


Abstract in English

Family Vespidae considered as Widespread globally and belong to the order Hymenoptera called wasps, It contains about 5000 species belong to six subfamilies. Members of this family differ in terms of style of living and life cycle and the type of diet. Colors overlap between the black and yellow or red, yellow or three together. This study examined six species belong to the four genera (Vespa, Vespula, Poistes, Delta) and three sub-families are: Sub.Fam. Vespinae, Sub.Fam. Polistinae, Sub.Fam. Eumeninae, gathered from many different areas of the province of Latakia environment (15 area) from altitudes ranging from sea level to a height of 1000 meters, over a period of time it extends from April through October of 2015.

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