Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Wingecarribee Local Government Area

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Location information

• Coordinates 150.474918-34.433726
• Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
• Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 14 Apr 2024 10:30 AM Recorded on
• Curiosity Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Gymea lily Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Scientific name
• Asian paper wasp Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Minor weed or pest
• Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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