Family
Genus / Species Scientific name Species Common name
Distribution
Local Morb.
Diagnostics
Venom Immunotherapy
Apidae Apis dorsata Giant honey bee South Asia3,70 +++ none; optionally with Apis mellifera venom4,70 none; optionally with Apis mellifera venom
Bombus terrestris
Large earth bumblebee
Asia, Europe, North America
++
Skin test Anallergo* sIgE ImmunoCAP** optionally with Apis mellifera venom Anallergo* optionally with Apis mellifera venom
Xylocopa tranquebarica Carpenter bee South/Southeast Asia + none; optionally with Apis mellifera venom13 none; optionally with Apis mellifera venom
Vespidae
Vespa crabro
European hornet
Europe, North America
+
Skin test Anallergo* sIgE ImmunoCAP** Basophil activation test***
Anallergo*
Vespa velutina
Asian hornet
Asia, Western Europe
+++
Skin test Roxall# sIgE ImmunoCAP**
Roxall#
Vespa affinis Lesser banded hornet Southeast Asia, New Guinea + NA NA
Vespa orientalis Oriental hornet South Europe, Near-/Middle East, North Africa + NA NA
Polybia paulista South America +++ NA NA
Ropalidia marginata Asia + NA NA