Parachartergus sp.

Family: Vespidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description

Parachartergus is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae.

Species: There are 17 described species of Parachartergus:

Parachartergus amazonensis Ducke, 1905
Parachartergus apicalis (Fabricius, 1804) - known to form mutualistic relationships with treehoppers. The male genitalia are noted for their movements of "startling complexity".
Parachartergus apicaloides Willink, 1959
Parachartergus aztecus Willink, 1959
Parachartergus colobopterus (Lichtenstein, 1796) - unusually nests contain several queens. The species is docile, preferring to leave the nest than mount an attack.
Parachartergus flavofasciatus (Cameron, 1906)
Parachartergus fraternus (Gribodo, 1892) - closely related to P. apicalis and also forms mutualistic relationships with treehoppers
Parachartergus fulgidipennis (de Saussure, 1854)
Parachartergus griseus (Fox, 1898)
Parachartergus lenkoi Richards, 1978
Parachartergus pacificus Cooper, 2000
Parachartergus pseudoapicalis Willink, 1951
Parachartergus richardsi Willink, 1951
Parachartergus smithii (de Saussure, 1854)
Parachartergus tomentus Willink, 1959
Parachartergus weyrauchi du Buysson, 1904
Parachartergus wagneri Willink, 1959

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