Sighting 4237468
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
1 Red paper wasp at Crooked Corner, NSW
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| Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus | KimPullen | 16 Oct 2019 | |
| Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| Polistes sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| Polistes (Polistella) humilis | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 14 Oct 2019 |
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Significant sighting
1 comment
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?
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?
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
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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