Vespa vivax[1] is a species of hornet that was described by Smith in 1870.[2] Vespa vivax belongs to the genus group, Vespa, and to the family, Vespidae.[1] It can be found across several countries in Asia, including India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet) and Taiwan.[3]

Vespa vivax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespa
Species:
V. vivax
Binomial name
Vespa vivax
Smith, 1870

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vespa vivax Smith, 1870". catalogueoflife.org.
  2. ^ Horne, Charles; Smith, Frederick (1869). "Notes on the Habits of some Hymenopterous Insects from the North-west Provinces of India. With an Appendix, containing Descriptions of some new Species of Apidae and Vespidae collected by Mr. Horne". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. v.7 (1866–1872): 161–196. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Vespa vivax Smith 1870". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 June 2022.