. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. -662 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. by a number of species. In California there is a single repre- sentative of a third genus, Polybia (Po-lyb'i-a). This genus differs frorn the other two genera, in having the first abdom- inal segment long and slender, forming a peduncle. Our species is Polybia flav it at sis (P. flav-i-tar'sis). Polistes,—In this genus the abdomen is long and spindle- shaped (Fig. 789). The species are black, ringed with yellow, or are brownish. Their nests con- sist each of a single comb, sus- pended by a peduncle, and are not enclosed i
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. -662 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. by a number of species. In California there is a single repre- sentative of a third genus, Polybia (Po-lyb'i-a). This genus differs frorn the other two genera, in having the first abdom- inal segment long and slender, forming a peduncle. Our species is Polybia flav it at sis (P. flav-i-tar'sis). Polistes,—In this genus the abdomen is long and spindle- shaped (Fig. 789). The species are black, ringed with yellow, or are brownish. Their nests con- sist each of a single comb, sus- pended by a peduncle, and are not enclosed in an envelope (Fig. 790). In the fall these fellows are quite as familiar as the mud- Fig. i%c^.—PoUstes. daubcrs, wliich they resemble in color. However, they are easily distinguished from these, as the abdomen is not on such an absurdly long peduncle,.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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