Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Lyneham, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.130173-35.252271
• Altitude 603.0m
• Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
• Places Lyneham, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 26 Sep 2023 11:23 AM Recorded on
• trevorpreston Recorded by

• Collections

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

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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