Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Amaroo, ACT

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Location information

• Places Amaroo, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• chriselidie Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Geraldton wax Associated plant
• None Associated Insect
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• 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
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