Biology:Angiopolybia
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Short description: Genus of wasps
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Polistinae |
| Tribe: | Epiponini |
| Genus: | Angiopolybia Araujo, 1946 |
Angiopolybia is a genus from the tribe Epiponini.[1][2][3] The species was originally described by R L Araujo in 1946.[3][4]
Description
Angiopolybia is a Neotropical swarming-founding social wasp. The nests of Angiopolybia are ovoid or bottle-shaped, with a single entry at the lower part.[3]
Taxonomy
The genus is composed of four species:[3]
- Angiopolybia pallens
- Angiopolybia paraensis
- Angiopolybia obidensis
- Angiopolybia zischkai
Range
Angiopolybia has been observed from Costa Rica to the south-central region of Brazil , with the exception of Angiopolybia pallens, which only occurs in the northern Atlantic coast of the Amazon. [3]
References
- ↑ Pap. Dep. Zool. Sec. Agric., S. Paulo, 7
- ↑ Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of; Society, American Entomological (1945). Entomological news. 56. [Philadelphia]: American Entomological Society. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2582316.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 , Wikidata Q115224069
- ↑ "Angiopolybia Araujo, 1946" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1311731.
Wikidata ☰ Q14423280 entry
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