Polybia flavifrons flavifrons Smith, 1857

Polybia flavifrons Smith, 1857: 152 . Holotype ♀, Ecuador, Guayaquil (NHM); examined.

Polybia saussurei Holmgren, 1868: 440 . Lectotype ♂, Ecuador, Puná (NR, Stockholm)

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Body covered with distinct setae, propodeum with dense appressed pubescence, first metasomal sternum with numerous distinct setae; gena wide and with a distinct margin; pronotal carina weak; first metasomal tergum relatively elongate for the group, ca. 1.1X longer than mesopleuron height, but wide distally; gena always yellow; clypeus entirely yellow. MALE. According to Richards (1978) has color similar as yellowest female; gena narrower; clypeus less angulated below and with less dense silvery pubescence.

Examined material. EQUADOR: Arenillas, 1♀ 20.ii.1984 ; Manabi, Portoviejo, 1♀ 22.xii.1971 (M. Cooper) (NHM; photographs)

Distribution. Equador.