2,422 observations
Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp
Polistes olivaceus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Polistes
About
Polistes olivaceus is a species of paper wasp native to India and East Asia, but also introduced to East Africa, and Pacific island nations such as the Marquesas Islands, Easter Island, Hawaii, and the Cook Islands, in the South Pacific. In the Cook Islands, its English name is "Yellow Paper-Wasp", while its Cook Island Maori name is "Rango Patia" or other variation depending on the island.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp is Polistes olivaceus.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp belongs to the genus Polistes.