Vespa soror
Vespa soror is a species of hornet present in India, Northern Thailand, Laos, Northern Vietnam, and parts of South China, including Hong Kong, Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan Island.[1]
| Vespa soror | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Vespa |
| Species: | V. soror |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespa soror du Buysson, 1905 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vespa ducalis var. soror du Buysson, 1905 | |
The body lengths of V. soror workers range from 26–35mm, and those of queens range from 39–46mm. Their nests are typically subterranean and found in forested areas.
They are aggressive predators and have been observed to attack the nests of honeybees, wasps, and smaller hornet species. They also prey on mantids, dragonflies, butterflies, grasshoppers, and small vertebrates such as geckos.[2]
References
- A.H. Smith-Pardo, J.M. Carpenter, L. Kimsey (2020) The diversity of hornets in the genus Vespa (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Vespinae), their importance and interceptions in the United States. Insect Systematics and Diversity 4(3) https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaa006
- Lee, John X. Q. (April 2009). "A note on Vespa soror (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Hong Kong" (PDF). Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin. 1 (1): 18–22. ISSN 2079-178X. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2018.
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