Polistes (Aphanilopterus) buyssoni Brèthes, 1909

Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), Zootaxa 4504 (3), pp. 301-344 : 306-307

Polistes (Aphanilopterus) buyssoni Brèthes

Paramere: (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove shallow, more pronounced on the upper part; (3) parameral spine long (about 1/6) the total length of paramere), pointed apically with long and dense bristles; (4) paramere lobe developed and widely rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere wide, about 0,8 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus: damaged (not seen). Digitus: slender; (1) apical process developed, almost the same size as the base, same width from the base to the apex, (2) apex rounded; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation strong and forming a central band around the base of the digitus; (5) evanescent bristles. Cuspis: slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) long and dense bristles on lateral margin and short on the rest of cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part developed with short bristles.

Remarks. Richards (1978: 480) did not describe the male genitalia for this species.