Social wasps of Wetland Kerkini, northern Greece (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespinae, Polistinae) Author Dvořák, L. Author Ramel, G. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2009 2009-12-18 41 2 1937 1948 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5280255 0253-116X 5280255 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.