Parapolybia varia (Fabricius, 1787)

(Figs. 17–18, 28)

Vespa varia Fabricius, 1787: 293 .

Specimen examined. Sulawesi I.: South Sulawesi: 1 ♀ (MZB), 05°02 S 119°44’E, alt. ca. 300 m, Karaenta, 30.vii–11.viii.2005, C. Villemant. Indonesian Archipelago other than Sulawesi I.: Sumatra I.: 1 ♀ (SEHU), Maninjau [ca. 00˚15’S 100˚11’E], 9.viii.1985, SY & SKY; Java I.: 10 ♀ (MZB), Ujung Kulon NP, Gunung Honje, Taman Jaya, Sumur, Pandeglang [ca. 06˚20’S 106˚05’E], 23.iv.2010, HN & E. Cholik; Sumbawa I.: 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (MZB), 08˚36.766’S 117˚16.346’E, alt. ca. 1.165 m, Gunung Batu Pasak, Batu Dulang, Batu Lanteh, 12.iv.2010, HN; 2 ♀ (MZB), 08˚36’S 117˚08’E, alt. ca. 1.090 m, Puncak Ngengas, Tepal, Batu Lanteh, 16.iv.2010, HN; Sumba I.: 1 ♀ (MZB), 09˚43’S 119˚56’E, alt. ca. 690 m, Pari Paha, Gaha Ori Angu, 23.vi.2013, Pungki, L. & GY.

Distribution records: Indonesian Archipelago: Borneo I., Riouw-Archipelago, Sumatra I., Java I., Sumbawa I., Sumba I., Sulawesi I., New Guinea I.; Indian subcontinent; Indochina Peninsular; Philippine Islands; continental East Asia, Japan Archipelago (van der Vecht, 1966; Nugroho et al., 2011).