Polistinae

E78101

subfamily of insects taxon

Polistinae is a subfamily of social wasps that includes many species commonly known as paper wasps, recognized for building open, papery nests and exhibiting complex social behavior.

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	subfamily of insects → taxon →
class	Insecta →
commonName	paper wasps →
describedByTaxonAuthor	Pierre André Latreille →
diet	adults feeding on nectar and plant exudates → carnivorous larvae →
distribution	worldwide in temperate and tropical regions →
ecologicalRole	pollinators → predators of caterpillars and other herbivorous insects →
family	Vespidae →
hasCharacteristic	castes with queens and workers → eusocial behavior → important natural pest control agents → open comb nests → paper nest construction → predatory on other insects → progressive brood care →
hasMember	Agelaia → Apoica → Belonogaster → Brachygastra → Chartergus → Clypearia → Epipona → Metapolybia → Mischocyttarus → Parachartergus → Parapolybia → Polistes → Polistes annularis → Polistes bellicosus → Polistes biglumis → Polistes canadensis → Polistes carolina → Polistes chinensis → Polistes dominula → Polistes dominulus → Polistes dorsalis → Polistes exclamans → Polistes fuscatus → Polistes gallicus → Polistes metricus → Polistes nimpha → Polybia → Protopolybia → Pseudopolybia → Ropalidia → Synoeca →
kingdom	Animalia →
nestMaterial	chewed plant fibers → saliva →
order	Hymenoptera →
phylum	Arthropoda →
reproductiveSystem	haplodiploid →
sting	capableOfStingingHumans →
subfamilyOf	Vespidae →
taxonRank	subfamily →
typicalNestType	open paper comb →
venom	present →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Vespidae →	containsSubfamily