Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1764) is a animal in the Eumenidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1764)

Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1764)

Polistes crinitus is a Caribbean paper wasp species with three currently recognized subspecies.

Family
Genus
Polistes
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1764)

Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1764) is a species of paper wasp. It is most commonly found on Hispaniola, Jamaica, and other smaller islands located in the Caribbean. Three recognized subspecies belong to this species: Polistes crinitus crinitus, Polistes crinitus americanus, and Polistes crinitus multicolor.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Eumenidae Polistes

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