''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine

social wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. T ...

s belonging to the subfamily

Polistinae The Polistinae is a subfamily of eusocial wasps belonging to the family Vespidae. They are closely related to the wasps (“yellowjackets” as they are called in North America) and true hornets of the subfamily Vespinae, containing four tribes ...

Species

There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''

Parachartergus apicalis ''Parachartergus apicalis'' is a species of wasp in the Polistinae subfamily, found in the Neotropics. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1804. In Honduras, they are known as ', which translates into English as "white wings". ...

'' (Fabricius, 1804) - known to form mutualistic relationships with

treehopper Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers. About 3,200 species of treehoppers i ...

s. The male genitalia are noted for their movements of "startling complexity". *''

Parachartergus apicaloides ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of Epiponini, epiponine Wasp#Social wasp caste structure, social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *''Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 19 ...

'' Willink, 1959 *'' Parachartergus aztecus'' Willink, 1959 *''

Parachartergus colobopterus ''Parachartergus colobopterus'' is an epiponine social wasp belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. This species can be found through Central and South America and is unique because its colonies contain multiple queens. However, relatedness amon ...

'' (Lichtenstein, 1796) - unusually nests contain several queens. The species is docile, preferring to leave the nest than mount an attack. *'' Parachartergus flavofasciatus'' (Cameron, 1906) *''

Parachartergus fraternus ''Parachartergus fraternus'' is a neotropical, swarm founding, Polistinae, polistine wasp species that is distributed throughout Central and South America.Leonardo, Paula C., Flavio R. Andrade, and Fabio Prezoto. "Foraging Behavior in the Neotrop ...

'' (Gribodo, 1892) - closely related to ''P. apicalis'' and also forms mutualistic relationships with treehoppers *''

Parachartergus fulgidipennis ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' (de Saussure, 1854) *''

Parachartergus griseus ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' (Fox, 1898) *''

Parachartergus lenkoi ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Richards, 1978 *''

Parachartergus pacificus ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Cooper, 2000 *''

Parachartergus pseudoapicalis ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Willink, 1951 *''

Parachartergus richardsi ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Willink, 1951 *''

Parachartergus smithii ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' (de Saussure, 1854) *''

Parachartergus tomentus ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Willink, 1959 *''

Parachartergus weyrauchi ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' du Buysson, 1904 *''

Parachartergus wagneri ''Parachartergus'' is a genus of epiponine social wasps belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. Species There are 17 described species of ''Parachartergus'': *'' Parachartergus amazonensis'' Ducke, 1905 *''Parachartergus apicalis'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Willink, 1959

Gallery

Parachartergus amazonensis (116536976).jpg, ''Parachartergus amazonensis'' Parachartergus apicalis (100400021).jpg, ''Parachartergus apicalis'' Parachartergus apicaloides (240212092).jpg, ''Parachartergus apicaloides'' Parachartergus colobopterus close-up (447721305).jpg, ''Parachartergus colobopterus'' Parachartergus fraternus (178498378).jpg, ''Parachartergus fraternus'' Parachartergus fraternus (135050238).jpg, ''Parachartergus fraternus'' nest Parachartergus pseudapicalis (318683880).jpg, ''Parachartergus pseudapicalis'' Parachartergus smithii (309070519).jpg, ''Parachartergus smithii''

References

Vespidae Hymenoptera genera {{Vespidae-stub