Taxonomic notes on the Polistes stigma group (Hymenoptera, Vespidae: Polistinae) from continental Southeast Asia, with descriptions of three new species and a key to species
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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong, Vu, Thuong Thi, Lee, John, X. Q., Carpenter, James M. (2017): Taxonomic notes on the Polistes stigma group (Hymenoptera, Vespidae: Polistinae) from continental Southeast Asia, with descriptions of three new species and a key to species. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 65: 269-279, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4502871 Abstract. Taxonomic notes are presented on the Polistes stigma species group of the subgenus Polistella Ashmead, 1904, of the genus Polistes Latreille, 1802, in continental Southeast Asia. Three new species are described and illustrated: Polistes brunus Nguyen & Carpenter, new species; P. communalis Nguyen, Vu & Carpenter, new species; and P. tenebris Nguyen & Lee, new species. A key to these species is provided. Their nests are also described.