Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Red paper wasp at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.069460-35.301443
• Altitude 571.1m
• Maps National Zoo and Aquarium
• Places Molonglo Valley, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 14 Dec 2020 12:29 PM Recorded on
• RodDeb Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus Scientific name
• Red paper wasp Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 571.1m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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