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Polybia paulista

Polybia paulista

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Eumenidae

Polybia paulista is a species of eusocial wasp occurring in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The venom of P. paulista contains a peptide with potential use as a chemotherapeutic substance named Polybia-MP1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 339Argentina · 2Paraguay · 1