Metapolybia richardsi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vespoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Vespoidea

Familia: Vespidae
Subfamilia: Polistinae
Tribus: Epiponini
Genus: Metapolybia
Species: Metapolybia richardsi

Name

Metapolybia richardsi Andena, 2024: 790

• Type locality: Ecuador: Pastaza, Jibaria, Shurupe.
• Holotype: AMNH, ♀, 7 Nov. 1987; Mike Huybensz.

Native distribution areas

Ecuador: Pastaza.

References

Primary references

• Cortes, G.B., Noll, F.B., Carpenter, J.M. & Andena, S.R. 2024. Five new species of Metapolybia Ducke, 1905, with the description of the male genitalia of seven species of the genus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 97: 781–805. DOI: 10.3897/jhr.97.115489 . Reference page.  [original description: p. 790, Figs 10–12]