This article contains a list of wasps of Great Britain. The following species are of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor ant.
Family Dryinidae
Family Embolemidae Embolemus ruddii
Family Bethylidae
Family Chrysididae (cuckoo wasps)
Chrysis ignita Chrysis ruddii Chrysis viridula Cleptes britannicorum
Family Tiphiidae
Tiphia femorata
Family Mutillidae
Mutilla europaea
Family Scoliidae
Family Pompilidae (spider wasps)
Subfamily Ceropalinae Genus Ceropales Ceropales maculata
Subfamily Pepsinae Genus Auplopus Auplopus carbonarius
Genus Cryptocheilus Cryptocheilus notatus
Genus Dipogon Dipogon bifasciatus Dipogon subintermedius Dipogon variegatus
Genus Priocnemis Priocnemis perturbator
Subfamily Pompilinae Genus Anoplius Anoplius nigerrimus
Genus Aporus Aporus unicolor
Genus Episyron Episyron gallicum Episyron rufipes
Genus Evagetes Evagetes crassicornis
Genus Homonotus Homonotus sanguinolentus
Genus Pompilus Pompilus cinereus – leaden spider wasp
Family Vespidae Subfamily Eumeninae (potter and mason wasps) Genus Eumenes Eumenes coarctatus
Genus Pterochilus Pterochilus phaleratus
Genus Euodynerus Euodynerus quadrifasciatus
Genus Pseudepipona Pseudepipona herrichii – Purbeck mason wasp
Genus Odynerus Subgenus Odynerus Odynerus melanocephalus Odynerus spinipes
Subgenus Spinicoxa Odynerus reniformis Odynerus simillimus
Genus Gymnomerus Gymnomerus laevipes
Genus Microdynerus Microdynerus exilis
Genus Ancistrocerus Ancistrocerus antilope Ancistrocerus gazella Ancistrocerus nigricornis Ancistrocerus parietinus Ancistrocerus parietum Ancistrocerus quadratus Ancistrocerus scoticus Ancistrocerus trifasciatus
Genus Symmorphus Symmorphus bifasciatus Symmorphus connexus Symmorphus crassicornis Symmorphus gracilis
Subfamily Polistinae (paper wasps) Genus Polistes Polistes dominula
Subfamily Vespinae Genus Vespa (hornets) Vespa crabro – European hornet
Genus Dolichovespula Subgenus Dolichovespula Dolichovespula media – median wasp
Subgenus Pseudovespula Dolichovespula norwegica – Norwegian wasp Dolichovespula saxonica – Saxon wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris – tree wasp
Genus Vespula (typical social wasps) Subgenus Vespula Vespula austriaca Vespula rufa – red wasp
Subgenus Paravespula Vespula germanica – German wasp Vespula vulgaris – common wasp
Family Sphecidae
Ammophila sabulosa
Family Crabronidae Cerceris rybyensis – ornate tailed digger wasp
Family Philanthidae Philanthus triangulum – European beewolf
References
Else, George "Section 10 – Check List of British Hymenoptera Aculeata" in Archer, Michael (2005). Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society: Members' Handbook. (pp. 113 – 131)