Polistes (Gyrostoma) wattii Cameron, 1900

Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Kuwait (Richards 1985b), Oman (Richards 1985b; Walker & Pittaway 1987; Monks et al. 2019), Oman / United Arab Emirates (Hamer 1985 as Polistes Walt), Saudi Arabia (Richards 1985b; Walker & Pittaway 1987), United Arab Emirates (Richards 1985b; Walker & Pittaway 1987; Gillett & Howarth 2004 as Polistes watti; Gillett & Gillett 2005 as P. watti; Howarth & Gillett 2008; Gusenleitner 2010; Gess & Roosenschoon 2016).

Extralimital distribution: Widely distributed from Arabia to Bengal, India, Iran, Iraq, Mauritius, Pakistan.