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 ( Aphanilopterus ) buyssoni Brèthes Paramere: (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove shallow, more pronounced on the upper part; (3) parameral spine long (about 1/6) the total length of paramere), pointed apically with long and dense bristles; (4) paramere lobe developed and widely rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere wide, about 0,8 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus: damaged (not seen). Digitus: slender; (1) apical process developed, almost the same size as the base, same width from the base to the apex, (2) apex rounded; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation strong and forming a central band around the base of the digitus; (5) evanescent bristles. Cuspis: slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) long and dense bristles on lateral margin and short on the rest of cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part developed with short bristles. Remarks. Richards (1978: 480) did not describe the male genitalia for this species.