Polistes nimpha
species of insect
Polistes nimpha is a eusocial paper wasp found all over Europe, with particular sightings in Turkey, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. It is also found in northern Africa, Pakistan, Iran, India (especially in the northern states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. The climate in these areas is relatively cold and snowy in the winter, while summers are usually hot and dry, with steppe vegetation. Polistes nimpha colonies are relatively small and easily manipulated.
Taxonomy and phylogeny
The genus Polistes is known for its morphological and behavioral uniformity. Richards (1973) was the first to propose a global classification of Polistes. The Polistinae have a large tropical distribution and are the most diverse subfamily of the Vespidae. The genus Polistes is extensive and inhabits North America, all the way to Eurasia. One may distinguish between closely related Polistes species by comparing the color traits. Wasps of the genus Polistes (Latreille, 1802) are good examples for studying alternative phenotypes in social insects.
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