Polistes rothneyi

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phylum Arthropoda Polistes rothneyi (commonly known as Rothney's Paper Wasp) is a species of social paper wasp in the subfamily Polistinae. It is native to East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Like other paper wasps in its genus, it builds exposed, umbrella-shaped nests constructed from chewed wood pulp and is known for its relatively painful sting.

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Class Insecta
order Hymenoptera
family Vespidae
subfamily Polistinae
genus Polistes
species P. rothneyi