Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Fyshwick, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.161210-35.314372
• Altitude 550.0m
• Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
• Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 16 Apr 2019 11:40 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

Species information

• Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Scientific name
• Asian paper wasp Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Minor weed or pest
• Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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