Polistes dorsalis
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Polistes dorsalis (Fabricius, 1775) are a species of social wasps that can be found throughout various parts of North America. It is classified under the Vespidae within the genus of Polistes. Male Polistes dorsalis wasps can be distinguished from other Polistes species by their distinctly prominent median tubercle of sternum 7. Both sexes can also be recognized due to their v- shaped yellow markings on their head. They are distributed widely across North America and can be found in sheltered nests, typically closer to the ground.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| Suborder | Apocrita | |
| family | Vespidae | |
| genus | Polistes | |
| species | P. dorsalis |
