Occurrence and nesting of the yellow oriental paper wasp,Polistes olivaceus(Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in New Zealand

1 January 1979

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Entomologist

Vol. 7 (1) , 41-44
https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.1979.9722327

Abstract

A nest, founding queen, and an additional living female of the cosmopolitan yellow paper wasp, Polistes olivaceus (De Geer) are recorded from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Keywords

NEW ZEALAND
ORIENTAL
NESTING
YELLOW
QUEEN
DUNEDIN
VESPIDAE
HYMENOPTERA
COSMOPOLITAN
GEER

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Notes on an Australian sphecid wasp,Podalonia Suspiciosa(Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), now established in New Zealand
New Zealand Entomologist, 1977
The naturalisation of animals & plants in New Zealand
Published by Biodiversity Heritage Library ,1922