Distribution and nests of paper wasps of Polistes (
Polistella) in northeastern Vietnam, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae).
Zookeys 2014:45-63. [PMID:
24478582 PMCID:
PMC3904069 DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.368.6426]
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Abstract
Seven species of the subgenus Polistella Ashmead of the genus Polistes Latreille including a new species, P. brunetus Nguyen & Kojima, sp. n. described here, are recognized to occur in northeastern Vietnam, the easternmost part of the eastern slope of the Himalayas. A key to these species is provided. Their distributional records are remarked. Nests of P. delhiensis Das & Gupta, P. mandarinus de Saussure and P. brunetus are also described.
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