Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

1 Asian paper wasp at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Polistes (Polistes) chinensis	14 Apr 2023	SimoneC
	Polistes (Polistes) chinensis	13 Apr 2023	RodDeb

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3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

14 Apr 2023

Hi Simone, is this the male?

SimoneC wrote:

15 Apr 2023

Yes it is. Males appear in autumn and have yellow faces. They also have seven segments in the abdomen, while females have six (this is the case for all Polistes)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

16 Apr 2023

Thanks Simone. I will put up a sighting or 2 from home later. They appear in numbers, apparently in mating behaviour.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
13 Apr 2023 12:21 PM Recorded on
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Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

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South Australia

Victoria

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