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Ropalidia
species |
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Ropalidia
species stylopized |
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Ropalidia
aethiopica (Buysson, 1906) |
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Ropalidia
ambigua (Gribodo, 1894) |
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Ropalidia
anarchica (Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia
antennata (Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia
atra (Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia
bicincta (Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia
brazzai (Buysson, 1906) |
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Ropalidia
capensis (Saussure, 1862) |
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Ropalidia
carinata (Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia cariniscutis
(Cameron, 1910) |
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Ropalidia
cincta (Lepeletier, 1836) |
|
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Ropalidia
clavata (Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia constitutionalis
(Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia
democratica (Saussure, 1853) |
|
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Ropalidia
distigma (Gerstaecker, 1857) |
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Ropalidia
dubia (Saussure, 1853 |
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Ropalidia
ducalis (Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia
fraterna (Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia
galimatia (Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia grandidieri
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia guttatipennis
(Saussure, 1853) |
|
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Ropalidia hova
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia interjecta
(Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia nitidula
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia nobilis
(Gerstaecker, 1857) |
|
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Ropalidia phalansterica
(Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia pomicolor
(Saussure, 1853) |
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Ropalidia prasina (Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia pulchella
(Saussure, 1900) |
|
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Ropalidia ranavali
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia regina
(Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia sakalava
(Saussure, 1900) |
|
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Ropalidia schulthessi
(Saussure, 1890) |
|
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Ropalidia scottiana
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia subclavata
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia tomentosa
(Gerstaecker, 1857) |
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Ropalidia variabilis
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia velutina
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia venustula
(Saussure, 1900) |
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Ropalidia vetripennis
(Saussure, 1890) |
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Ropalidia xanthura
(Saussure, 1853) |
Distribution
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Biology |
Social, constructing communal paper nests. Larvae are fed
on chewed-up, soft-bodied insects such as caterpillars. |
Reference |
Bequaert J., 1918. A Revision of the Vespidae of the
Belgian Congo Based on the Collection of the American Museum Congo
Expedition, With A List of Ethiopian Diplopterous Wasps. Bulletin A.
M. N. H, Vol. 39: 2-384. |
Credits
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Photographs
© Vida van der Walt (Pretoria).
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