Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Red paper wasp at Paddys River, ACT

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus 10 May 2019 KimPullen
Polistes sp. (genus) 13 Mar 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Polistes sp. (genus) 29 Jan 2019 michaelb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 28 Jan 2019 michaelb

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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.

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KimPullen wrote:
   29 Jan 2019
This may be Polistes erythrinus, which in the ACT occurs along the Murrumbidgee River but apparently not in Canberra itself. Needs checking.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 16 Jan 2019 08:52 PM Recorded on
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  • Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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