›› 2009, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (9): 1055-1057.doi:

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A gynandromorphy of Polistes nimphus(Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in China

YUAN Feng, ZHAO Y H, ZHANG Y Z, ZHU C Dong   

  • Online:2009-09-20 Published:2009-09-20

Abstract: This note reports the occurrence of gynandromorphism in Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) in China. External features of the insect are presented. The insect was collected in Mt. Donglingshan, Mentougou, Beijing. The specimen studied is deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Key words: Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistes nimphus, morphological characters, gynandromorphism