Agelaia xanthopus

Agelaia xanthopus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae

Agelaia is a genus of Neotropical social wasps (family Vespidae), with species from Mexico to northern Argentina. 17 of the 33 described species are found in Brazil. These species are swarm founders that nest in cavities.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 6

Sources and credits

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