Vespa affinis (Linnaeus, 1764)
(First name: Apis affinis Linnaeus, 1764)
Lesser banded hornet

 Picture taken by Sirinee Poonchaisri

 Pictures taken by Hsu,Ching-hung, Taiwan

Thorax black with many punctures and some erected hairs, propodeum black. Legs dark brown. Wings dark fuscous brown, tegulae dark brown. Gaster with some fine punctures, dark brown segments except first and second segment yellowish orange. Some specimens the yellowish orange on the first tergite may be reduced to two transverse spots and narrow apical band. Body length of workers 19-25 mm, males 26 mm and queens reaching 30 mm.