Vespa fervida Smith

Figs. 4a, 4e, 5a, and 30

Vespa fervida Smith, 1858: 23 . Holotype female; Indonesia: Sulawesi, ‘ Celebes’ (LONDON-NHM).

Distribution. Indonesia (Sulawesi, Salayar, Buton).

Discussion. This species has a very limited distribution on Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. They build nests in forested areas, and around human habitations, nests have been found under leaves and on fences. It is a small-bodied, dark-colored Vespa . Overall, its biology is poorly known (Matsuura and Yamane 1984, Archer 1999)