Biology:Vespa philippinensis

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Short description: Species of hornet

Philippine hornet
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespa
Species:
V. philippinensis
Binomial name
Vespa philippinensis
de Saussure, 1854

Vespa philippinensis, the Philippine hornet, is a species of rare hornet found in the Philippines , primarily on the island of Negros.[1] It is a ground-nesting species with a similar body structure to that of Vespa tropica. Only one known occurrence of the hornets' nest has been recorded, where a colony was found and collected,[2] although there have been 12 sightings of individuals before. It was described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure in 1854.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3556346 entry