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Polistes - Polistes dorsalis - male
Copyright © 2008 Mike Quinn

Polistes - Polistes dorsalis - Male
south Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
November 23, 2008
On Goldenrod, Solidago Sp.

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Polistes - Polistes dorsalis - male Vespid ?? - Polistes dorsalis
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 23 November, 2008 - 3:49pm
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 9:40am

Moved
Moved from Polistes aurifer.
… Mike Quinn, 24 November, 2008 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

A true born Vespid, yes
A male Polistes sp. to be more precise. But I give up for an ID at the species level this time.
… Richard Vernier, 23 November, 2008 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Very cool color pattern
Could it be P. aurifer?
… Vespula Vulgaris, 23 November, 2008 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Polistes dorsalis, male (TX)
The pattern on tergum 2 is like aurifer but this propodeal pattern only occurs in P. dorsalis. An unusual individual.
… Matthias Buck, 24 November, 2008 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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