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''Polistes chinensis'' is a polistine vespid wasp in the cosmopolitan genus ''Polistes'', and is commonly known as the Asian, Chinese or Japanese paper wasp. It is found in East Asia, in particular China and Japan. The subspecies ''P. chinensis antennalis'' is an invasive species in New Zealand,〔Crowe, A. (2002). ''Which New Zealand Insect?'' Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-100636-6.〕 having arrived in 1979.〔(Asian Paper Wasp ), Biosecurity New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2013.〕 The wasps prey on invertebrates, especially caterpillars. In this species, queens destroy up to 70% of worker-laid eggs and are aided by workers in a process known as worker policing. ==Taxonomy and phylogeny== ''P. chinensis'' is a member of the cosmopolitan genus ''Polistes'', the largest genus in the family Vespidae, with over 300 recognized species and subspecies. Two subspecies are known:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chinese Paper Wasp Polistes chinensis (Fabricius, 1793) )〕 * ''P. chinensis chinensis'', (Fabricius, 1793) * ''P. chinensis antennalis'' Pérez, 1905 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polistes chinensis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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