Angiopolybia

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Angiopolybia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Polistinae
Tribe: Epiponini
Genus: Angiopolybia
Araujo, 1946

Angiopolybia is a genus from the tribe Epiponini . [1] [2] [3] The species was originally described by R L Araujo in 1946. [3] [4]

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Description

Angiopolybia is a Neotropical swarming-founding social wasp. The nests of Angiopolybia are ovoid or bottle-shaped, with a single entry at the lower part. [3]

Taxonomy

The genus is composed of four species: [3]

Range

Angiopolybia has been observed from Costa Rica to the south-central region of Brazil, with the exception of Angiopolybia pallens, which only occurs in the northern Atlantic coast of the Amazon. [3]

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References

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