Polistes crinitus

Polistes crinitus
P. crinitus in Puerto Rico
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Polistes
Species group: Polistes fuscatus
Species: P. crinitus
Binomial name
Polistes crinitus
(Felton, 1765)

Polistes crinitus is species of paper wasp most commonly found on Hispaniola, Jamaica and other small Caribbean islands.[1] Subspecies of P. crinitus include Polistes crinitus crinitus, Polistes crinitus americanus, and Polistes crinitus multicolor.

References

  1. "Polistes crinitus". Biology. invasive.org. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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