The Oriental hornet Vespa orientalis, is a hornet which looks very similar to the European hornet.
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The common European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the best-known species, widely distributed in Europe (but is never found north of the 63rd parallel), in North China and also the only species introduced to North America, Ukraine and European Russia (except in extreme northern areas).