Open AccessEstablishment of Vespa bicolor in Taiwan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Author(s) -
I-Hsin Sung,
Sheng-Shan Lu,
JungTai Chao,
Wen-Chi Yeh,
Wei-Jie Lee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1536-2442
DOI - 10.1093/jisesa/ieu093
Subject(s) - biology , vespidae , hymenoptera , nest (protein structural motif) , habitat , ecology , zoology , biochemistry
The establishment of a hornet, Vespa bicolor F., in Taiwan was confirmed based on successful field collection of adults of both sexes and two subterranean colonies. Information on nesting habitat, nest measurement, and colony composition of this species are provided in this article. V. bicolor is the ninth hornet species ever recorded from Taiwan. Possible pathway for the introduction of this alien species is also discussed.
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