Parachartergus
Genus of wasps
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Parachartergus is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae.
| Parachartergus | |
|---|---|
| Parachartergus sp. tending treehopper nymphs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Polistinae |
| Tribe: | Epiponini |
| Genus: | Parachartergus R. von Ihering, 1904 |
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]