An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae) Author Somavilla, Alexandre Author Oliveira, Marcio Luiz Author Andena, Sergio Ricardo Author Carpenter, James Michael text Zootaxa 2018 2018-10-25 4504 3 301 344 journal article 28082 10.11646/zootaxa.4504.3.1 6462b796-ce0d-40ed-83ff-e69e9f290f8e 1175-5326 2606326 1B0BEDBC-9409-41D7-B752-81D9843BACAA Polistes ( Fuscopolistes ) hirsuticornis Buck Paramere: (1) about two and half times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep; (3) parameral spine medium (about 1/7 the total length of paramere), pointed apically with long and dense bristles; (4) paramere lobe weakly developed and rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere wide, about 0,8 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus: robust; (1) apical portion with prominent denticulation, with small teeth interspersed between the large, extended to the penis valve to the end of median expansion, lateral margin curved; (2) penis valve dilated and with a widely central entrance, weakly bilobed (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion developed and pointed apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and shorter than the ventral process, (5) ventral process rounded and weakly compressed in base; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus curved, in lateral view; (7) ventral teeth slightly longer, about 20 in number. Digitus: robust; (1) apical process very reduced; (3) anteroventral lobe long and pointed apically; (4) punctation strong, over the entire digitus base; (5) short and sparse bristles, mainly on lateral margin. Cuspis: not seen. Remarks. Buck et al . (2012 : 11) described male genitalia and presented illustrations of the paramere ( Fig. 20 ), digitus ( Fig. 28 ) and aedeagus (Figs. 45, 53, 61), which match our description.