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Subfamily Polistinae - Paper Wasps
The social Vespidae of the Guianas, particularly of British Guiana (Hymenoptera) By Bequeart, J.C. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, vol. 94, no. 7, pp. 249-304., 1944
Useful for keying P. carnifex and P. major, which range into the southern US.
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Unravelling cryptic species diversity in eastern Nearctic paper wasps, Polistes (Fuscopolistes), using male genitalia... By Buck M., Cobb T.P., Stahlhut J.K., Hanner R.H. Zootaxa 3502: 1-48, 2012
Full title: Unravelling cryptic species diversity in eastern Nearctic paper wasps, Polistes (Fuscopolistes), using male genitalia, morphometrics and DNA barcoding, with descriptions of two new species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae).
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Natural History and Evolution of Paper-Wasps (Oxford Science Publications) By Stefano Turillazzi, Mary Jane West-Eberhard Oxford University Press, 1996
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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies By Carpenter J.M., Genaro J.A. Insecta Mundi 0202: 1-35, 2011
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The social wasps of California (Vespinae, Polistinae, Polybiinae) By Bohart R.M., Bechtel R.C. Bull. U.C. Insect Survey 4: 73-101, 1957
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A generic key to the nests of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps worldwide (Vespidae: Vespinae, Polistinae) By John W. Wenzel American Museum novitates, No. 3224, 1998
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The Evolution of Social Wasps By James H Hunt
This is an excellent review of various Genera of social wasps.
A readable copy of this book can be found here: http://books.google.com/books?id=bFMoSxCVSVIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=social+biology+of+wasps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UpttUuC2BqWF2QXb-4CABA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=social%20biology%20of%20wasps&f=false
A downloadable copy can be found at this link: http://www.academia.edu/4841577/Hunt_2007_The_evolution_of_social_wasps
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Eyewitness Books: Insect By Laurence Mound DK Publishing Inc, 2007
This is a remarakable book featuring many color photos and valuble information on wasps and many other insects as well. It is primarily for a younger audience but it is a great read for anyone interested in insects.
Here is a link to a readable/downloadable copy: http://www.academia.edu/3861144/Eyewitness_books_Insect
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