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Vespa philippinensis

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Philippine hornet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespa
Species:
V. philippinensis
Binomial name
Vespa philippinensis
de Saussure, 1854

Vespa philippinensis, the Philippine hornet, is a species of rare hornet found in the Philippine Islands, primarily on the island of Negros.[1] It is a ground-nesting species with a similar body structure to that of Vespa tropica. Only one known occurrence of the hornets' nest has been recorded, where a colony was found and collected,[2] although there have been 12 sightings of individuals before. It was described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure in 1854.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Vespa philippinensis de Saussure, 1854". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. ^ "Untitled Document". www.vespa-bicolor.net. Retrieved 2023-04-18.