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Vespula atropilosa in languages:

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Prairie Yellowjacket

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Parent Taxon

• Vespula

Sibling Taxa

• Vespula acadica
• Vespula akrei
• Vespula alascensis
• Vespula arisana
• Vespula atropilosa
• Vespula austriaca
• Vespula consobrina
• Vespula flaviceps
• Vespula flavopilosa
• Vespula germanica
• Vespula inexspectata
• Vespula infernalis
• Vespula intermedia
• Vespula kingdonwardi
• Vespula koreensis
• Vespula maculifrons
• Vespula nursei
• Vespula orbata
• Vespula pensylvanica
• Vespula rufa
• Vespula shidai
• Vespula squamosa
• Vespula structor
• Vespula sulphurea
• Vespula vidua
• Vespula vulgaris

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