Polistes crinitus is a species of paper wasp most commonly found on Hispaniola, Jamaica and other, smaller Caribbean islands.[1] Subspecies of P. crinitus include Polistes crinitus crinitus, Polistes crinitus americanus, and Polistes crinitus multicolor.
| Polistes crinitus | |
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| P. crinitus in Puerto Rico | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Polistinae |
| Tribe: | Polistini |
| Genus: | Polistes |
| Species: | P. crinitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polistes crinitus (Felton, 1765)
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References
edit- ^ "Polistes crinitus". Biology. invasive.org. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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