12,350 observations
Hunter's Little Paper Wasp
Polistes dorsalis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Polistes
About
Polistes dorsalis (Fabricius, 1775) are a species of social wasps that can be found throughout various parts of North America. It is classified under the Vespidae within the genus of Polistes. Male Polistes dorsalis wasps can be distinguished from other Polistes species by their distinctly prominent median tubercle of sternum 7. Both sexes can also be recognized due to their v- shaped yellow markings on their head. They are distributed widely across North America and can...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hunter's Little Paper Wasp is Polistes dorsalis.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Hunter's Little Paper Wasp belongs to the genus Polistes.