THE ROTHNEY’S WASP, POLISTES ROTHNEYI CAMERON, 1968 (INSECTA, HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE), A NEW SPECIES FOR THE RUSSIAN FAUNA FROM SOUTHERN PRIMORYE
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https://doi.org/10.33910/1999-4079-2015-7-2-159-160Keywords:
Polistes rothneyi, Polistinae, Primorye, Far Eastern RussiaAbstract
Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, a new species for Russian fauna was found in Khasanskii District, Primorskii Krai. Distinguishing characters for the species are listed.
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