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Swiss National Vespoidea Databank

Dataset homepage

Citation

Neumeyer-Funk R, Freitag A, Forini-Giacalone I, Rossi-Pedruzzi A, Amiet F, Gonseth Y (2025). Swiss National Vespoidea Databank. Version 1.12. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vm34mn accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-12.

Description

This dataset includes records of the Aculeata pro parte (Vespoidea: Formicidae, Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae, Tiphiidae, Vespidae) from Switzerland and the adjacent area. Data sources include museum and private collections, the literature, field observations provided by a large network of volunteer collaborators, environmental impact studies, national inventories and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from 1855 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure.

Taxonomic Coverages

Aculeata pro parte
  1. Formicidae
    rank: family
  2. Mutillidae
    rank: family
  3. Sapygidae
    rank: family
  4. Scoliidae
    rank: family
  5. Tiphiidae
    rank: family
  6. Vespidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Rainer Neumeyer-Funk
originator
Anne Freitag
originator
Musée cantonal de zoologie, Lausanne
Place de la Riponne 6
Lausanne
CH-1014
CH
email: anne.freitag@vd.ch
Isabella Forini-Giacalone
originator
Anya Rossi-Pedruzzi
originator
Felix Amiet
originator
Yves Gonseth
metadata author
Chistophe Praz
administrative point of contact
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christophe.praz@infofauna.ch
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