Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at QPRC LGA

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.799225-35.444739
• Altitude 654.8m
• Places Braidwood, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Jan 2024 02:56 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• False Pollinator Insect on Flower
• False Wasp nest present

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
• Machine learning
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