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Name

Polistes

wasp

Framing

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Crustacea

Class: Hexapoda

Subclass: Insecta

Order: Hymenoptera

Family: Vespidae

Genus: Polistes

Habitat

Land. Vegetation

Feeding

Carnivorous adult and larva (also feed on nectar)

Distribution

Present on all continents

Conservation status

Not evaluated

Additional information

Antenas geniculadas. Cabeza generalmente hipognata. El aparato bucal es masticador-lamedor. Patas marchadoras. Dos pares de alas membranosas de venación reducida. Cuerpo sin pelos, con abdomen de color negro y amarillo.

Additional information

Bibliography

- Giuglia, D. (1972). Les Guêpes sociales: (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) d'Europe occidentale et septentrionale. Ed. Masson, París.