Polistes
Description | Wasps of the cosmopolitan genus Polistes (the only genus in the tribe Polistini) are the most familiar of the polistine wasps, and are the most common type of paper wasp in North America. Walter Ebeling coined the vernacular name "umbrella wasps" for this genus in 1975 to distinguish it from other types of paper wasp, in reference to the form of their nests. It is also the single largest genus within the family Vespidae, with over 300 recognized species and subspecies. Their innate preferences for nest-building sites leads them to commonly build nests on human habitation, where they can be very unwelcome; although generally not aggressive, they can be provoked into defending their nests. All species are predatory, and they may consume large numbers of caterpillars, in which respect they are generally considered beneficial. The European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, was introduced into the US about 1981 and has quickly spread throughout most of the country, in most cases replacing native species within a few years. This species is very commonly mistaken for a yellow jacket, as it is black, strongly marked with yellow, and quite different from the native North American species of Polistes. The cuckoo wasp, Polistes sulcifer, is an obligate social parasite, whose only host is P. dominula. Polistes annularis, whose species name is Latin for "ringed", is also known for its distinctive red body color. Polistes metricus adults malaxate their insect prey by chewing them into a pulp, sucking out and ingesting the body fluids, then feeding the rest of the morsel to their larvae. The most widely distributed South American wasp species, Polistes versicolor, is particularly common in the southeastern Brazilian states. This social wasp is commonly referred to as the yellow paper wasp due to the distinct yellow bands found on its thorax and abdomen. Polistes wasps can be identified by their characteristic flight; their long legs dangle below their bodies, which are also more slender than a yellow jacket. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistes, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Polistes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Polistes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scientific Name | Polistes Latreille, 1802 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Latreille, Pierre A. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. F. Dufart, Paris. Vol. 3: i–xii; 1–467. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (17%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 59.2 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. A. Latreille. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes, Tome Troisième | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Pappersgetingar, Veldwespen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistes |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Polistes actaeon species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes adelphus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes adsimilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes adustus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes affinis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes africanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes albicinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes albocalcaratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes angulinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes angusticlypeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes annularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes apachus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes apicalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes aquilinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes arizonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes arthuri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes assamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes associus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes asterope species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes asterope-narupi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes atrimandibularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes atrophica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes atrox species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes attavina ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 13.7 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Polistes attavinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes aurifer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes austroccidentalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes badius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bahamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes balder species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bambusae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bellicosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bequaertellus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bequaerti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bequaertianus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes biguttatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes billardieri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes binotatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bioculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bipustulatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bischoffi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bituberculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes boharti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes brevifissus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes bucharensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes buruensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes buyssoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes californicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes callimorphus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes canadensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes candidoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes capnodes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes carnifex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes carolina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes cavapyta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes cavapytiformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes chinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes chlorostoma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes chuyangsin species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes clandestinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes clarior species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes claripennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes clavicornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes comanchus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes comis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes consobrinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes contrarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes crinitus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes cubensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes curcipunctum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes davillae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes dawnae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes deceptor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes defectivus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes delhiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes demeraraensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes diabolicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes diakonovi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes dominicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes dominula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes duckei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes duplicinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes eboshinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes eburneus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ellenbergi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ephippium species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes erythrinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes erythrocephalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes exclamans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes exclamaus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes extraneus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes facilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes fastidiosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ferreri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes flavobilineata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes flavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes fordi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes franciscanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes fuscatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes fuscus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes gallicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes geminatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes gigas species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes gilvus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes goeldii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes haugi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes hebridensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes hellenicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes horrendus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes huacapistana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes huisunensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes humilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes incertus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes indicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes industrius ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Polistes infuscatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes insepultus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes instabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes insulae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes insulicola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes intermedius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes iranus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes japonicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes jokahamae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes kaibabensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes kirbyanus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Polistes koshunensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes laevigatissimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes lanio species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes lateritius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes latinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes legnotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes lepcha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes linai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes lineonotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes loveridgei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes lycus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes macrocephalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes madecassus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes madiburensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes madocii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes major species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes mandarinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes maranonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes marginalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes meadeanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes melanarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes melanopterus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes melanosoma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes melanotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes mertoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes metricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes mexicanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes moraballi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes multipictus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes myersi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes mysteriosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes niger species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nigerrimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nigrifrons species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nigritarsis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nigrosericans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nimpha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ninabamba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes nipponensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes notatipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes obscurus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes occipitalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ochreata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes oculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes olivaceous species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes olivaceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes opacus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ornatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes pacificus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes paco species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes pallidipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes pallidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes palmarum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes paraguayensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes penai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes penthicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes perflavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes perplexus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes peruvianus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes philippinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes plebejus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes poeyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes praenotatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes pseudoculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes reginae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes reliciniclypeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes richardsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes ridleyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rieckii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes riparius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rossi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rothneyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rubellus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rubidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rufidens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rufiventris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes rufodorsalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes sagittarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes santoshae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes satan species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes saussurei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes schach species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes semiflavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes sgarambus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes shirakii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes signata ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Polistes signatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes sikorae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes similis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes simillimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes simulans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes simulatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes smithii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes snelleni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes spilophorus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes spinolae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes stabilinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes stenopus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes stigma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes strigosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes subsericeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes sulcifer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes sumatrae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes synoecoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes takasagonus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tanimbaricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tenebricosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tenellus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tepidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes testaceicolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes thoracicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes torresae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes townsvillensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tristis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes tullgreni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes utakwae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes variabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes veracrucis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes vergnei ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |
Polistes versicolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes vivatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes waldoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes wattii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes watutus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes weyrauchorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes williamsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes xanthogaster species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes xantholeucus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes xanthorrhoicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Polistes xathorrhoicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Leptpolistes Bluthgen, 1943 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Leptpolistes |
Eupolistes Dalla Torre, 1904 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Eupolistes |
Polistes primitiva Heer, 1865 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Polistes : Polistes primitiva |
Pseudopolistes Weyrauch, 1937 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Pseudopolistes |
Polistula Weyrauch, 1938 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Polistula |
Sulcopolistes Bluthgen, 1938 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Sulcopolistes |
Polistus Latreille, 1804 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Eumenidae : Polistus |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1802 | Polistes Latreille p. 363 |
1865 | Polistes primitiva Heer p. 387 |
1936 | Polistes Statz p. 282 |
1937 | Polistes Theobald p. 399 |
1940 | Polistes Piton p. 226 |
1992 | Polistes Carpenter |