Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
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Discussion
DiBickers
wrote:
7 hrs ago
I’m not convinced this is Polistes erythrinus as it lacks the solid black first gastral segment and the abdominal black & red is markedly less distinct in colour separation. The supra-cIypeal plate does appear to be dark but it could also be the forward shadows in the photo. I might drop this one back to Genus-level for now.
Polistes sp. (genus)
DiBickers
wrote:
11 hrs ago
Polistes erythrinus has a more distinct separation of black and red colouration on the abdomen with an entirely black first gastaral band (which this one doesn’t have). Polistes erythrinus also has a black supra-clypeal plate which would be difficult to confirm from this image.
Polistes sp. (genus)
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