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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps (Vespidae) » Paper Wasps (Polistinae) » Mischocyttarus

Genus Mischocyttarus

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Paper Wasp - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis - female Mischocyttarus phthisicus - female Mischocyttarus flavitarsis 01a - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis - male Is this Mischocyttarus mexicanus mexicanus eyes are much darker than ones I posted earlier? - Mischocyttarus mexicanus Mischocyttarus flavitarsis on nest - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis - female Variety of Paper Wasp - Mischocyttarus navajo Resaca polistines, side close-up - Mischocyttarus mexicanus - female Paper wasp - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis - female
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 Mischocyttarus
Explanation of Names
Author of genus is Saussure 1853.
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists 3 species
Remarks
The Yellow-legged Paper Wasp and yellowjackets construct nests in similar places (e.g., under the eaves of houses).
Internet References
Bugpeople.org
Wikipedia
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 26 March, 2006 - 7:12am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 1 December, 2008 - 10:03am

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