Polistes (Polistes) indicus Stolfa, 1934
Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Oman (Richards 1985b; Gusenleitner 2004, 2005), United Arab Emirates (Richards 1985b; Gillett & Howarth 2004; Gillett & Gillett 2005; Howarth & Gillett 2008).
Extralimital distribution: India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan.