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Checklist for Subfamily Polistinae Lepeletier, 1836 (Paper wasps)
and region Sinaloa (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
305
2043
3009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
2042
3008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
2002
2931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1632
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
305
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
304
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
185
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vespoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hornets, Mason Wasps, Mud wasps, Paper Wasps, Pollen Wasps
5
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVespidae
Leach, 1815
And Allies, Hornets, Indet. Wasp, Mason Wasps, Paper wasps
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolistinae
Lepeletier, 1836
Paper wasps
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sinaloa
5 Genera with 16 Species
Brachygastra Perty, 1837Honey wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Mischocyttarus Saussure, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Parachartergus Ihering, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1804Paper nest wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Polybia Lepeletier, 17912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sinaloa
16 Species
Brachygastra azteca Saussure, 1857
Brachygastra mellifica Say, 1837Mexican honey wasp
Mischocyttarus (Kappa) immarginatus Richards, 1940
Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) melanarius Cameron, 1906
Mischocyttarus (Phi) mexicanus Saussure, 1854
Mischocyttarus palidipectus Smith, 1857
Parachartergus apicalis Fabricius, 1804
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) boharti Snelling, 1983
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) carnifex Fabricius, 1775Paper wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) instabilis Saussure, 1953Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) kaibabensis Hayw., 1932
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) major Palisot de B..., 1818
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) pacificus Fabricius, 1804
Polybia (Myrapetra) diguetana Buysson, 1905
Polybia (Myrapetra) occidentalis Olivier, 1791

Subnodes of Polistinae with occurrences in Sinaloa
TribeEpiponini
Lucas, 1867
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMischocyttarini
Carpenter, 1993
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolistini
Lepeletier, 1836
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polistinae at artfakta.se
Polistinae at dyntaxa.se