Summary description from Wikipedia:

Dolichovespula arenaria in languages:

English

Common Aerial Yellowjacket

English

Sandhills Hornet

English

Common Yellow Hornet

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Parent Taxon

• Dolichovespula

Sibling Taxa

• Dolichovespula adulterina
• Dolichovespula albida
• Dolichovespula alpicola
• Dolichovespula arctica
• Dolichovespula arenaria
• Dolichovespula asiatica
• Dolichovespula baileyi
• Dolichovespula carolina
• Dolichovespula flora
• Dolichovespula intermedia
• Dolichovespula kuami
• Dolichovespula lama
• Dolichovespula maculata
• Dolichovespula media
• Dolichovespula norvegicoides
• Dolichovespula norwegica
• Dolichovespula omissa
• Dolichovespula pacifica
• Dolichovespula panda
• Dolichovespula saxonica
• Dolichovespula stigma
• Dolichovespula sylvestris
• Dolichovespula xanthicincta

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