Vespa philippinensis de Saussure

Figs. 6a, 6c, 7a, 8a, 8c, and 41

Vespa philippinensis de Saussure, 1854: 148 . Holotype male; Philippines (LONDON-NHM).

Distribution. Philippines (Leyte, Luzon, Negros, Samar).

Discussion. Little is known about the biology of this endemic species. A nest described by Starr (1987) from the island of Leyte was found in a cavity in the ground (Archer 1991).