Vespa fervida Smith, 1859
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Vespa fervida Smith View in CoL
Figs. 4a, 4e View Figs , 5a View Figs , and 30 View Figs
Vespa fervida Smith, 1858: 23 View in CoL . 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)
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Vespa fervida Smith
Smith-Pardo, Allan H., Carpenter, James M. & Kimsey, Lynn 2020 |
Vespa fervida
Vespa fervida Smith, 1858: 23 |