Parachartergus apicalis

Parachartergus apicalis
Parachartergus apicalis tending an unidentified species of treehopper nymphs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Vespidae
Subfamily:
Polistinae
Tribe:
Epiponini
Genus:
Parachartergus
Species:
P. apicalis
Binomial name
Parachartergus apicalis
(Fabricius, 1804)

Parachartergus apicalis is a species of wasp in the Polistinae subfamily, found in the Neotropics.[1] It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1804.[2] In Honduras, they are known as alas blancas, which translates into English as "white wings".[3]

  1. ^ "GBIF Portal - Parachartergus apicalis". Data.gbif.org. 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  2. ^ "Parachartergus apicalis (Fabricius, 1804) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  3. ^ Bentley, Jeffery W. & Gonzalo Rodríguez (2001). "Honduran Folk Entomology" (PDF). Current Anthropology. 42 (2): 285–301. doi:10.1086/320010.