Chartergus
E380752
Chartergus is a genus of social paper wasps known for constructing large, often spherical nests in tropical regions of the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chartergus canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
colony-forming
ⓘ
eusocial ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Neotropical swarm-founding wasps ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | social paper wasps ⓘ |
| communication | chemical cues (pheromones) ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of social paper wasps ⓘ |
| diet | predatory on other insects ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator (minor)
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
tropical dry forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| habitat |
tropical forests
ⓘ
wooded areas ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chartergus brasiliensis
ⓘ
Chartergus chartifex ⓘ Chartergus globiventris ⓘ Chartergus metanotalis ⓘ Chartergus soror ⓘ Chartergus striatus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Neotropical realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
|
| nestMaterial | chewed plant fibers mixed with saliva ⓘ |
| nestShape | often spherical nests ⓘ |
| nestSize | large nests ⓘ |
| nestType | paper nests ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large spherical or subspherical carton nests suspended from vegetation or structures ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Polistinae
ⓘ
Vespidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | swarm founding by multiple queens ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
queens
ⓘ
workers ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-comb nests enclosed in a common envelope ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
behavioral ecology
ⓘ
entomology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Epiponini ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.