Bibliography for Polistes (Polistes) Latreille, 1802

• Beani, L. & Turillazzi, S. 1988. Alternative mating tactics in males of Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 22: 257-264
• Blüthgen, P. 1961. Die Faltenwespen Mitteleuropas (Hymenoptera, Diploptera). Abhandlungen der Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Klasse für Chemie, Geologie, und Biologie 1961(2): 1-251
• Cardale, J.C. 1999. Asian Paper Wasp recorded from Australia. Myrmecia 35(1): 3-4
• Carpenter, J.M. 1996. Distributional checklist of species of the genus Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Polistini). American Museum Novitates 3188: 1-39
• Carpenter, J.M. & Brown, G.R. 2022. Catalogue of the Australian social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Zootaxa 5214(4): 451–495
• Cervo, R., Zacchi, F. & Turillazzi, S. 2000. Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) invading North America: some hypotheses for its rapid spread. Insectes Sociaux 47: 155-157
• Christ, J.L. 1791. Naturgeschichte, Classification und Nomenclatur der Insecten vom Bienen, Wespen und Ameisengeschlecht. Frankfurt-am-Main : Hermann 535 pp. 60 pls.
• Clapperton, B.K. 1999. Abundance of wasps and prey consumption of paper wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae: Polistinae) in Northland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 23(1): 11-19
• Clapperton, B.K., Tilley, J.A.V. & Pierce, R.J. 1996. Distribution and abundance of the Asian paper wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis Pérez and the Australian paper wasp P. humilis (Fab.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 23: 19-25
• Clapperton, B.K. & Dymock, J.J. 1997. Growth and survival of colonies of the Asian paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 24: 9-15
• Day, M.C. 1979. The species of Hymenoptera described by Linnaeus in the genera Sphex, Chrysis, Vespa, Apis and Mutilla. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 12: 45-84
• Dusmet, J.M. 1903. Vespides, Eumenidos y Masaridos de Espana. Memorias de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural 2(3): 119–225
• Gervet, J., Pratte, M., Semenoff, S. & Gabouriaut, D. 1986. Pattern of offspring production in colonies of paper wasps (Polistes gallicus L.) II. Demographic data hypotheses concerning fitness implications. Insectes Sociaux 33(4): 375-387
• Giordani-Soika, A. 1976. Vespidi ed Eumenidi raccolti in Corea (Hymenoptera). Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (Zoologica) 68: 287-293
• Grechka, Y.O. & Kipyatkov, V.Y. 1983. Seasonal developmental cycle and caste differentiation in the social wasp Polistes gallicus L. (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). I. Phenology and life cycle regulation. Entomological Review. Washington 62(3): 19-31
• Guiglia, D. 1972. Les Guêpes Sociales (Hymenoptera Vespidae) d'Europe Occidentale et Septentrionale. (Faune de l'Europe et du Bassin Méditerranéen). Paris : Masson et Cie Vol. 6 viii 181 pp.
• Guiglia, D. 1972. Les guêpes sociales (Hymenoptera Vespidae) d'Europe occidentale et septtentrionale. Faune de l'Europe et du Bassin Méditerranéen 6: 1-181
• Hathaway, M. 1982. Polistes gallicus in Massachusetts (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 88: 169-173
• Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. 1840. Nomenclator entomologicus: Verzeichniss der europäischen Insecten: zur Erleichterung des Tauschverkehrs mit Preisen versehen. Vol. 2. Regensburg : Friedrich Pustet pp. 244.
• Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. 1841. s.n. In: Favnae insectorvm Germanicae initia, oder, Deutschlands Insecten. In den Felseckerschen Buchhandlung. Nürnberg, pp.178–180.
• Kojima, J. 1998. Larvae of social wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera; Vespidae). Natural History Bulletin of Ibaraki University 2: 7-227
• Kojima, J. & Hagiwara, Y. 1990. Foundress behaviour in a bigynic colony of Polistes chinensis antennalis (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Publication from the Itako Hydrobiological Station 4: 1-5
• Kojima, J. & Hagiwara, Y. 1998. Lectotype designation of four species and one form of the paper wasp genus Polistes Latreille, 1802, described from Japan, with notes on the scientific names of Japanese Polistes (Insecta: Hymenoptera; Vespidae, Polistinae). Natural History Bulletin of Ibaraki University 2: 247-262
• Landolt, P.J. & Antonelli, A. 1999. The paper wasp Polistes dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the state of Washington. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 75(1): 58-59
• Latreille, P.A. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. Ouvrage faisant suite à l’histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. Familles naturelles des genres. Tome troisième. Paris : F. Dufart xii + 13–467 + [1] pp. [An "X" (title page = 1802)]
• Mead, F., Pratte, M. & Gabouriaut, D. 1990. Influence d'une difference dans les conditions de temperature et de durée du jour sur le déroulement de la vie la société chez Polistes dominulus Christ (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) élevé au laboratoire. Insectes Sociaux 37(3): 236-250
• Pérez, J. 1905. Hyménoptères recueillis dans le Japon central par M. Harmand, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de France à Tokio. Deuxième partie. Vespides et Scoliides. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris [published 1895-1906] 11: 79-87
• Richards, O.W. 1973. The subgenera of Polistes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 17: 85-104
• Rudow, F. 1888. Einige Bienennester. Societas Entomologica 3: 170–171
• Starks, P.T. & Poe, E.S. 1997. 'Male-stuffing' in wasp societies. Nature (London) 389: 450
• Theraulaz, G., Gervet, J. & Tian-Chanski, S.S. 1991. Social regulation of foraging activities in Polistes dominulus Christ: A systematic approach to behavioural organization. Behaviour 116(3–4): 292-320
• Theraulaz, G., Pratte, M. & Gervet, J. 1988. Régulation imaginale de la durée de vie des femelles chez Polistes dominulus Christ (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Insectes Sociaux 35(4): 367-381
• Theraulaz, G., Pratte, M. & Gervet, J. 1990. Behavioural profiles in Polistes dominulus (Christ) wasp societies: a quantitative study. Behaviour 113(3–4): 223-250
• Ugolini, A. 1985. Initial orientation and homing in workers of Polistes gallicus (L.) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 69(2): 133-140
• Ugolini, A. 1987. Visual information acquired during displacement and initial orientation in Polistes gallicus (L.) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). Animal Behaviour 35: 590-595

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