''Parischnogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

Stenogastrinae The Stenogastrinae are a subfamily of social wasps included in the family Vespidae. They are sometimes called hover wasps owing to the particular hovering flight of some species. Their morphology and biology present interesting peculiarities. S ...

, a subfamily of

eusocial Eusociality ( Greek 'good' and social) is the highest level of organization of sociality. It is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generations wit ...

wasps endemic to the

Oriental Region The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...

which are included in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Vespidae The Vespidae are a large (nearly 5000 species), diverse, cosmopolitan family of wasps, including nearly all the known eusocial wasps (such as '' Polistes fuscatus'', '' Vespa orientalis'', and ''Vespula germanica'') and many solitary wasps. Eac ...

Species

The following species are some of those included within the genus ''Parischnogaster'': *'' Parischnogaster albofasciata'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster alternata'' Sakag., 1969 *'' Parischnogaster aurifrons'' (

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, 1862) *'' Parischnogaster carpenteri'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster curviclypeus'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster depressigaster'' Rohwer, 1919 *''

Parischnogaster fei ''Parischnogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the subfamily Stenogastrinae, a subfamily of eusocial wasps endemic to the Oriental Region which are included in the Family (biology), family Vespidae. Species The following species are some of ...

'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster giglii'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster gracilipes'' (Vecht, 1977) *'' Parischnogaster jacobsoni'' ( R. du Buysson, 1913) *''

Parischnogaster mellyi ''Parischnogaster mellyi'' is a medium-sized species of a Stenogastrinae, hover wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is widely spread in Thailand and Malaysia. Its nests feature flexible and dynamic qualities, and they ar ...

'' (de Saussure, 1852) *'' Parischnogaster mindanaonis'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigerrima'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigricans'' (

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, 1902) **'' Parischnogaster nigricans serrei'' ( R. du Buysson, 1905) *'' Parischnogaster nigriterga'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster simillima'' Selis, 2018 *''

Parischnogaster striatula ''Parischnogaster striatula'' is a species of social hover wasps found in Southeast Asia. Their nests are uniquely shaped, mimic their surroundings and, like the other Stenogastrinae social wasps, lack a nest pedicel. They are also unique in thei ...

'' ( R. du Buysson, 1905) *'' Parischnogaster timida'' ( Williams, 1928) *'' Parischnogaster unicuspata'' Reyes, 1988

References

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