perplexus/carolina group

Classification · Remarks

Polistes Carolina or Polistes Metricus? - Polistes - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea (Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets)

Family Vespidae (Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps)

Subfamily Polistinae (Paper Wasps)

Genus Polistes

No Taxon perplexus/carolina group

Remarks

The two species can only be told apart under the microscope. They are different enough from other Polistes that they will be placed here temporarily.

See info pages for the two species for an explanation of the differences.

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 7 February, 2009 - 6:34pm

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