Polistes pacificus
Names
| English | — |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Avispa papelera del Pacífico |
| Chinese | 太平马蜂 |
| Scientific name | Polistes pacificus Fabricius, 1804 |
About this species
Polistes pacificus is a Neotropical species of social paper wasp belonging to the subfamily Polistinae and the family Vespidae. P. pacificus can be found distributed throughout most of Central and South America and parts of southern North America. First discovered by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1804, P. pacificus is much darker in color than some other more recognizable Polistes wasps, and is one of the insects commonly eaten by several indigenous groups in Venezuela and Colombia.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Eumenidae |
| Genus | Polistes |
In Suriname
2Records in Suriname
1946First record
1961Latest record
