Vespa vivax
| Vespa vivax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Vespa |
| Species: | V. vivax |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespa vivax Smith, 1870 | |
Vespa vivax[1] is a species of hornet that was described by Smith in 1870. vivax in Latin means “strong” or “armored” so it’s common name could be “armored hornet”.[2] Vespa vivax belongs to the genus group, Vespa, and to the family, Vespidae.[1] It can be found across several countries in Asia, including India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet) and Taiwan.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Vespa vivax Smith, 1870". catalogueoflife.org.
- ^ Horne, Charles; Smith, Frederick (1869). "Notes on the Habits of some Hymenopterous Insects from the North-west Provinces of India. With an Appendix, containing Descriptions of some new Species of Apidae and Vespidae collected by Mr. Horne". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. v.7 (1866–1872): 161–196. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Vespa vivax Smith 1870". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 June 2022.