dc:title"Unravelling cryptic species diversity in eastern Nearctic paper wasps, Polistes (Fuscopolistes), using male genitalia, morphometrics and DNA barcoding, with descriptions of two new species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)";
dc:description"FIGURES 22 – 29. Digitus, outer surface: 22. Polistes bellicosus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 23. P. carolina (TX, Bastrop Co.), 24. P. dorsalis (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 25. P. f u s c a t u s (ON, Wellington Co.), 26. P. metricus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 27. P. rubiginosus (TX, Bastrop Co.), 28. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov. (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 29. P. parametricus sp. nov. (MD, Prince George's Co.). ap: apical process; avl: anteroventral lobe; ba: basal articulation; sb: scale-like bristles.";
dc:description"FIGURES 39 – 46. Aedeagus, left lateral view: 39. Polistes bellicosus (MD, Worcester Co.), 40. P. carolina (TX, Bastrop Co.), 41. P. dorsalis (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 42. P. f u s c a t u s (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 43. P. metricus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 44. P. rubiginosus (MO, Callaway Co.), 45. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov. (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 46. P. parametricus sp. nov. (MD, Prince George's Co.). ap pt: apical portion; apd: apodeme (paired).";
dc:description"FIGURES 47 – 54. Apex of aedeagus, left lateral view: 47. Polistes bellicosus (MD, Worcester Co.), 48. P. carolina (TX, Bastrop Co.), 49. P. dorsalis (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 50. P. f u s c a t u s (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 51. P. metricus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 52. P. rubiginosus (MO, Callaway Co.), 53. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov. (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 54. P. parametricus sp. nov. (MD, Prince George's Co.).";
dc:description"FIGURES 55 – 62. Apex of aedeagus, ventral view: 55. Polistes bellicosus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 56. P. carolina (TX, Bastrop Co.), 57. P. dorsalis (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 58. P. f u s c a t u s (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 59. P. metricus (FL, Highlands Co.), 60. P. rubiginosus (MO, Callaway Co.), 61. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov. (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 62. P. parametricus sp. nov. (MD, Prince George's Co.). med ex: median expansion; pe val: penis valve. Arrows indicate the end of the row of aedeagal teeth.";
dc:description"FIGURES 63 – 66. Median expansion of aedeagus, ventrolateral view: 63. Polistes fuscatus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 64. P. metricus (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 65. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov. (MD, Anne Arundel Co.), 66. P. parametricus sp. nov. (MD, Prince George's Co.).";
dc:description"FIGURES 5 – 7. Phenology of Polistes species: 5. P. hirsuticornis sp. nov., 6. P. parametricus sp. nov., 7. P. fuscatus. Data for P. hirsuticornis and P. parametricus based on all available material (see material examined under both species). Data for P. fuscatus based on random sample of specimens collected by E. Eaton in Cincinnati, Ohio, over several years.";