Phimenes flavopictus
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Phimenes flavopictus is a species of large, solitary potter wasp in the family Vespidae. It is widespread across India, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Females build characteristic jug-shaped mud nests, which they provision with caterpillars to feed their larvae. The wasps are typically black with extensive yellow or orange markings.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Vespidae | |
| subfamily | Eumeninae | |
| genus | Phimenes | |
| species | P. flavopictus |
