Distribution and nests of paper wasps of Polistes (Polistella) in northeastern Vietnam, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

By

Nguyen, Lien P. T.
Kojima, Jun-Ichi, 1955-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

368

Pages

45-63

Subjects

Hymenoptera , nest , new species , northeastern Vietnam , Polistella , Polistes , Polistinae , Vespidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.368.6426

 

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.