Parachartergus

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Parachartergus is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Vespidae
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Parachartergus
Parachartergus sp. tending treehopper nymphs
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Polistinae
Tribe: Epiponini
Genus: Parachartergus
R. von Ihering, 1904
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Species

There are 17 described species of Parachartergus:

  • Parachartergus amazonensis Ducke, 1905[1]
  • Parachartergus apicalis (Fabricius, 1804) - known to form mutualistic relationships with treehoppers. The male genitalia are noted for their movements of "startling complexity".[2]
  • Parachartergus apicaloides Willink, 1959
  • Parachartergus aztecus Willink, 1959[3]
  • Parachartergus colobopterus (Lichtenstein, 1796) - unusually nests contain several queens. The species is docile, preferring to leave the nest than mount an attack.
  • Parachartergus flavofasciatus (Cameron, 1906)[3]
  • Parachartergus fraternus (Gribodo, 1892) - closely related to P. apicalis and also forms mutualistic relationships with treehoppers[4]
  • Parachartergus fulgidipennis (de Saussure, 1854)[1]
  • Parachartergus griseus (Fox, 1898)[3][5]
  • Parachartergus lenkoi Richards, 1978[3]
  • Parachartergus pacificus Cooper, 2000
  • Parachartergus pseudoapicalis Willink, 1951[6]
  • Parachartergus richardsi Willink, 1951[5]
  • Parachartergus smithii (de Saussure, 1854)[7]
  • Parachartergus tomentus Willink, 1959[3]
  • Parachartergus weyrauchi du Buysson, 1904[3]
  • Parachartergus wagneri Willink, 1959[3]

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