Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Macgregor, ACT

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Location information

• Places Macgregor, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• Jholeana Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Hibiscus Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Mixed Gender
• Larvae Breeding behaviour

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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