Central American Paper Wasp
Apoica pallens (Fabricius, 1804)
Names
| English | Central American Paper Wasp |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Avispa de leche |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | waswasi (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Apoica pallens (Fabricius, 1804) |
About this species
Apoica pallens is a nocturnal eusocial wasp (family Vespidae). It is famous for its swarm based emigration behavior, and is native to the lowlands of Central and northern South America. This species has developed special night vision adaptations to facilitate their night-time swarming and foraging behavior and has important medicinal properties for the Pankararú people of Brazil.
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Apoica pallens es una avispa eusocial nocturna de la familia Vespidae. Es famosa por su comportamiento de emigración basado en enjambres.
Es nativa de las tierras bajas del centro y norte de América del Sur. En algunos de estos países se la conoce como kava pyhare, kava sombrero, kava tañehe ("pyhare" quiere decir noche).
Esta especie ha desarrollado adaptaciones especiales de visión nocturna para facilitar su comportamiento nocturno de enjambre y búsqueda de alimentos. El pueblo pankararú en Brasil le asigna importantes propiedades medicinales.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Vespidae |
| Genus | Apoica |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Brokopondo2
- Sipaliwini2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
