Distribution of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in New Zealand in 1987
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 16 (3), 315-323
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1989.10422896
Abstract
More than 50 000 social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) were collected between March and August 1987 from throughout New Zealand. The most widespread species is the German wasp (Vespula germanica). The common wasp (V. vulgaris) has colonised about half the country and appears to be still spreading. It tends to appear in urban areas first, presumably because it is transported there with people and/or their belongings. The Asian paper wasp (Polistes chinensis) and Australian paper wasp (P. humilis), are confined to the northern half of the North Island, but the former species is spreading south.Keywords
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