Vespa philippinensis
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| Philippine hornet | |
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| Vespa philippinensis. (a) Lateral view. (b) Dorsal view. (c) Front view of face. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Vespa |
| Species: | V. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespa philippinensis de Saussure, 1854 | |
Vespa philippinensis, the Philippine hornet, is a species of rare hornet found in the Philippine Islands, primarily on the island of Negros.[1] It is a ground-nesting species with a similar body structure to that of Vespa tropica. Only one known occurrence of the hornets' nest has been recorded, where a colony was found and collected,[2] although there have been 12 sightings of individuals before. It was described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure in 1854.[1]