This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Gawas, Sandesh M., Kumar, Girish, Pannure, Arati, Gupta, Ankita, Carpenter, James M. (2020): An annotated distributional checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of India. Zootaxa 4784 (1): 1-87, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4784.1.1

Abstract

This study presents a checklist of the vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of India. A total of 288 species belonging to 60 genera and 5 subfamilies of Vespidae are known to occur within the political boundaries of India. A complete list of species, comprising valid scientific names, synonyms, geographical distribution within and outside India, along with references, is provided. One new synonymy is proposed.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4d93f591-1785-4eea-9b96-49b782137498
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/E36B7D67FFC96B1CEF42FF8D9622FFFB
Citation: Gawas S M, Kumar G, Pannure A, Gupta A, Carpenter J M, plazi (2020). An annotated distributional checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of India. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4784.1.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.