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Vespa soror
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespa
Species: V. soror
Binomial name
Vespa soror
du Buysson, 1905
Synonyms

Vespa ducalis var. soror du Buysson, 1905
Vespa mandarina soror van der Vecht, 1957

Vespa soror is a species of hornet present in India, Northern Thailand, Laos, Northern Vietnam, and parts of South China, including Hong Kong, Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan Island.

The body lengths of V. soror workers range from 26–35mm, and those of queens range from 39–46mm. Their nests are typically subterranean and found in forested areas.

They are aggressive predators and have been observed to attack the nests of honeybees, wasps, and smaller hornet species. They also prey on mantids, dragonflies, butterflies, grasshoppers, and small vertebrates such as geckos.

References

  1. A.H. Smith-Pardo, J.M. Carpenter, L. Kimsey (2020) The diversity of hornets in the genus Vespa (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Vespinae), their importance and interceptions in the United States. Insect Systematics and Diversity 4(3) https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaa006
  2. Lee, John X. Q. (April 2009). "A note on Vespa soror (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Hong Kong" (PDF). Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin. 1 (1): 18–22. ISSN 2079-178X. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2018.

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