Polistes aurifer ("Baja California" Form)

The purpose of this project is to document the range, habitat, and color variation of the "Baja California" form of Polistes aurifer.

Banner image from The Social Wasps of North America (2022)

This color form is defined by the following:

• Red scutum
• Yellow spots on T2 are clearly separated from the margin (or absent)
• Yellow spots on T4-5 are not clearly separated from the margin (except by the hairline-thin width of the fascia)

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