Vespula vulgaris (LINNAEUS 1758)

Dvořák, L. & Ramel, G., 2009, Social wasps of Wetland Kerkini, northern Greece (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespinae, Polistinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1937-1948 : 1944

Vespula vulgaris (LINNAEUS 1758)

L o c a l i t i e s: Himmaros , 21.8.2004, 1 º ; 27.8.2004, 1 º, Kerkini, Krousia Mts., 1.8.- 7.8.2007, 1 º. Neo Petrisi, Saga, yellow pan traps, 17.6.2008, 1 º. Neo Petritsi, Sultanitsa ,2.6.- 8.6.2008, 1♀ ; 16.- 22.6.2008, 1♀; 8.9.- 14.9.2008, 1 º. Promohonas, Procom, 18.- 24.7.2007, 1 º. Vironia, Beabies, 8.9.- 14.9.2008, 1 º. Vironia, Kerkini Mts. , Banana trap, tree 02, 14.7.- 20.7.2008, 9 ºº. Vironia, Kerkini, wine trap, tree 3, 23.- 29.6.2008, 1 º ; 7.- 13.7.2008, 1 º. Vironia, Ostrya, wine trap, tree 2, 7.- 13.7.2008, 2 ºº. Vironia, Ramna , 23.- 29.6.2008, 3 ºº ; 7.7.- 13.7.2008, 2 ºº; 14.- 20.7.2007, 3 ºº; 21.- 27.7.2008, 4 ºº; 28.7.- 3.8.2008, 1 º; 8.9.- 14.9.2008, 1 º; 19.7.2009, yellow pan traps, 5WW.

Ten localities, mainly from forested areas in hilly and montane regions up to 1485 m; two sites are at lower altitudes (60 and 190 m) but also forested. Holarctic species inhabiting a wide range of stands. The southern European mountains represent the southern borders of the species’ distribution.