The Paper Wasps and Hornets of Florida (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae & Vespinae) By Hugo Kons Jr. & Rex Rowan

APPENDIX B: Nest Mate Associations of Florida Polistinae Species

Polistes dorsalis

NEST VOUCHER NUMBER: HLKNEST: 10

State: Florida

County: Alachua

Locality: LEAFS Preserve

Date: 13 July 2013

Habitat: Pine-Palmetto Flatwoods

Substrate: Sabal Palmetto, about 3 feet high, facing down

Collector(s): Hugo L. Kons Jr. & Rex Rowan

In the majority of nests located of Polistes dorsalis the females have the mesopleuron, metapleuron, and lateral side of the propodeum predominately black. This nest is one such example. However, a few intermediate specimens may occur with the mesopleuron and lateral propodeum mixed black and ferruginous, such as with voucher specimen HLKHYM:373 (below).

FEMALES

The following individuals were preserved in alcohol 12-22 hours after emerging.

These individuals were preserved in alcohol 30-41 hours after emerging.