Vespa vivax explained

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. It can be found across several countries in Asia, including India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet,Taiwan).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vespa vivax Smith, 1870 . catalogueoflife.org.
2. Horne . Charles . Smith . Frederick . 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 . 1869 . v.7 (1866–1872) . 161–196 . 10 October 2023.
3. Web site: Vespa vivax Smith 1870 . www.gbif.org . 1 June 2022 . en.