Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Mount Kembla, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 150.823121-34.430411
• Places Mount Kembla, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 25 Nov 2025 02:07 PM Recorded on
• BackyardHabitatProject Recorded by

• Collections

  BackyardHabitatProject NatureMapr Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

• Leptospermum petersonii Associated plant
• Appears to have hold of something Associated animal
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Scientific name
• Asian paper wasp Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Minor weed or pest
• Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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