Vespa fervida Smith, 1859

Smith-Pardo, Allan H., Carpenter, James M. & Kimsey, Lynn, 2020, The Diversity of Hornets in the Genus Vespa (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Vespinae), Their Importance and Interceptions in the United States, Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (3), No. 2, pp. 1-27 : 15

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https://doi.org/ 10.1093/isd/ixaa006

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3847060

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scientific name

Vespa fervida Smith
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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)

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Vespidae

Genus

Vespa

Loc

Vespa fervida Smith

Smith-Pardo, Allan H., Carpenter, James M. & Kimsey, Lynn 2020
2020
Loc

Vespa fervida

Vespa fervida Smith, 1858: 23
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