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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal-700 053, IN
2 Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, US
3 Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode,
Kerala-673 006, IN
Source
Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 113-119
Abstract
The hover wasps, Stenogastrinae, are a group of primitively eusocial wasps endemic to the Oriental region. They occupy an intermediate position between the solitary Eumeninae and the social Polistinae and Vespinae (Pickett and Carpenter, 2010). Members of this group exhibit considerable diversity in social behaviour and nest architecture. They usually inhabit shady parts of tropical forests and generally construct their delicate nests near water streams. The adult wasps do not fold their wings when at rest.
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