Polistes weyrauchorum Willink, 1964 is a animal in the Eumenidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polistes weyrauchorum Willink, 1964

Polistes weyrauchorum Willink, 1964

Polistes weyrauchorum is a paper wasp species found along the western South American coast.

Family
Genus
Polistes
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Polistes weyrauchorum Willink, 1964

Polistes weyrauchorum Willink, 1964 is a species of paper wasp belonging to the family Vespidae. It is classified in the subgenus Polistes (Aphanilopterus). This wasp is found along a narrow strip of the western coast of South America, ranging from Ecuador to northern Chile. In the city of Chiclayo, it is known locally by the common names pulato o púlate.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Eumenidae Polistes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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