Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

1 Red paper wasp at Crooked Corner, NSW

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Identification history

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus	16 Oct 2019	KimPullen
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus	14 Oct 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Polistes sp. (genus)	14 Oct 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Polistes (Polistella) humilis	14 Oct 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	14 Oct 2019	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

17 Oct 2019

There are very few records of this wasp within our local region

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

17 Oct 2019

Hi Kim
Stuart gave the size of this species as 25-50 mm, and said "Biggest wasp i've ever seen, noisy in flight, inquisitive.".
What are the features which make this species different from Polistes (Polistella) humilis?
Is size a distinguishing feature?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.260805 -34.141082
Places Crooked Corner, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Oct 2019 03:22 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Significant Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus Scientific name
Red paper wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 561m Recorded at altitude
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