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Wasps

paperwasp
Polistes tepidus (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae)

Status
Native to Australia Beneficial Species

Dorsal view - female

Caption: Australia: North Queensland, North Queensland, Claudie River, 1961, J. Kerr

Source: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Museum Victoria

Polistes can be distinguished from Ropalidia by a number of characters, probably the easiest is in Ropalidia the 2nd gastral segment is solidly fused and does not overlap the 3rd gastral segment - this gives the petiole a "knob" like appearance; in Polistes the 2nd gastral segment clearly overlaps the 3rd segment and ther is no "knob" like appearance to the gaster.

This species body length is c. 20mm; body colour clearly yellow and black with yellow on face, prontoum, mesoscutum and metasoma.

PaDIL Links:
mason wasp (Abispa splendida )
eumenine wasp (Delta arcuata)
spider hunting wasp (Heterodontonyx bicolor)
Asian paper wasp (Polistes chinensis antennalis)
European paper wasp (Polistes dominulus)
paperwasp (Polistes erythrinus)
paperwasp (Polistes facilis)
common paperwasp (Polistes humilis)
paperwasp (Polistes schach)
paperwasp (Polistes stigma bernardii)
paperwasp (Polistes stigma townsvillensis)
paperwasp (Polistes variabilis)
paper wasp (Ropalidia socialistica)
common mud daubler (Sceliphron laetum)
European wasp (Vespula germanica)
English wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

Specimen contact point: Museum Victoria

Citation: Walker, K. (2007) paperwasp (Polistes tepidus) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 12/22/2007 6:34:05 PM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au

Created Date: 3/16/2007 11:23:39 AM

Last Updated: 12/22/2007 6:34:05 PM

Diagnostic Images
Abdomen	Head Front	Thorax Above	Thorax Side
Overview Images
Dorsal	Lateral