Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

1 Asian paper wasp at Orangeville, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 150.634797-34.013133
• Altitude 84.3m
• Maps Wollondilly Local Government Area Brownlow Hill Conservation
• Places Orangeville, NSW

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 27 Mar 2025 01:25 PM Recorded on
• elisebird Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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