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Polistes
gallicus
Gallische Feldwespe
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Subspecies
No subspecies are recognized.
Original
description
Synonyms
Vespa gallica Linnaeus, 1767
Polistes gallica (Linnaeus, 1767)
Polistes gallicus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Polistes gallica gallica (Linnaeus, 1767)
Polistes gallicus gallicus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Polistes pictior Radoszkowski, 1872 (nomen nudum)
Polistes foederata Kohl, 1898
Polistes
foederatus
(Kohl,
1898)
Polistes foederata (Kohl, 1898)
Polistes
gallicus
mongolicus
Du
Buysson, 1911
Polistes foederata obscuricornis Mader, 1936
Polistula omissa Weyrauch, 1938
Polistes
omissus
(Weyrauch,
1938)
Polistes omissus
ordubadensis Zirngiebl, 1955
Polistes gallicus monogolicus Yoshikawa, 1962 (misspelling)
Polistes omissus kaszabi Giordani Soika, 1970
Polistes foederatus albellus Giordani Soika, 1976
The species appears to be very variable. The names that are now
synonymized with Polistes gallicus were previously regarded as bonae
species. Gusenleitner (1985) has synonymized omissus with gallicus and
foederatus on the basis of material bred from a single nest and that
contained both "color forms". However, he also mentions that the color
forms show a distribution that correlates with geography. He regards
this to be evidence for a climatic influence on coloration. However, a
genetic influence cannot be ruled out on the basis of such scarce
evidence. In addition, Polistes gallicus is very similar to Polistes dominulus and may in fact be
synonymous. Clearly, more work is necessary to clarify the taxonomy of
this species (or species complex).
Identification
Distribution
Recorded from Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Greece, the Balcans, Albania, northern Africa, Asia
east to Japan.
Not yet recorded from Germany, but recorded from many surrounding
countries. In addition, the exact distribution is unclear due to
confusion with Polistes dominulus.
Thus, it is likely that it also occurs in Germany.
Biology
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updated on November 22, 2010
This site is online since May 31, 2005
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