''Parischnogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Stenogastrinae The Stenogastrinae are a subfamily of social wasps included in the family Vespidae. They are sometimes called hover wasps owing to the particular hovering flight of some species. Their morphology and biology present interesting peculiarities. S ...

, a subfamily of

eusocial Eusociality (from Greek εὖ ''eu'' "good" and social), the highest level of organization of sociality, is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generat ...

wasps endemic to the

Oriental Region The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...

which are included in the

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Vespidae The Vespidae are a large (nearly 5000 species), diverse, cosmopolitan family of wasps, including nearly all the known eusocial wasps (such as ''Polistes fuscatus'', ''Vespa orientalis'', and ''Vespula germanica'') and many solitary wasps. Each ...

Species

The following species are some of those included within the genus ''Parischnogaster'': *'' Parischnogaster albofasciata'' Selis, 2018 *''

Parischnogaster alternata The Black hover wasp, ''Parischnogaster alternata'', is a eusocial wasp in the genus ''Parischnogaster''. It is native to South-East Asia, and builds its nests in cavities located in dark and damp locations.Bolton, A. "Colony Genetic Structure ...

'' Sakag., 1969 *'' Parischnogaster aurifrons'' (

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, 1862) *'' Parischnogaster carepenteri'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster curvylypeus'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster depressigaster'' Rohwer, 1919 *'' Parischnogaster giglii'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster gracilipes'' (Vecht, 1977) *'' Parischnogaster jacobsoni'' ( R. du Buysson, 1913) *''

Parischnogaster mellyi ''Parischnogaster mellyi'' is a medium-sized species of a hover wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is widely spread in Thailand and Malaysia. Its nests feature flexible and dynamic qualities, and they are commonly seen ...

'' (de Saussure, 1852) *'' Parischnogaster mindanaobis'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigerrima'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigricans'' ( Cameron, 1902) **''

Parischnogaster nigricans serrei ''Parischnogaster nigricans serrei'' is a hover wasp subspecies in the family Vespidae, and it is predominantly found in the Java region of Indonesia. Its nest cells are of conical structure, linearly attached to a string-like substratum. The ne ...

'' ( R. du Buysson, 1905) *'' Parischnogaster nigriterga'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster simillima'' Selis, 2018 *''

Parischnogaster striatula ''Parischnogaster striatula'' is a species of social hover wasps found in Southeast Asia. Their nests are uniquely shaped, mimic their surroundings and, like the other Stenogastrinae social wasps, lack a nest pedicel. They are also unique in thei ...

'' ( R. du Buysson, 1905) *'' Parischnogaster timida'' ( Williams, 1928) *'' Parischnogaster unicuspata'' Reyes, 1988

References

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