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 ) carolina Linnaeus Paramere: (1) about two and half times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove weakly deep; (3) parameral spine damaged (not seen), with long and sparse bristles on the part seen; (4) paramere lobe developed and weakly pointed; (5) inferior portion of paramere wide, about 0,7 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus: robust; (1) apical portion with prominent denticulation, with small teeth intercalated among the large teeth, extended to the penis valve to the end of median expansion, lateral margin curved; (2) penis valve dilated and with a strong central entrance, bilobed (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion developed and pointed apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and almost the same size as the ventral process, (5) ventral process rounded and slightly expanded in apex; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus curved, in lateral view; (7) ventral teeth uniform, little projecting, about 18 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 dense bristles, mainly on lateral margin. Cuspis: robust, triangular-shape; (1) apex weakly pointed and tapering gradually to the end; (2) short and dense bristles on cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part weakly developed and more membranous aspect, with short bristles. Remarks. Richards (1978: 460) comments about the genitalia were: “with expanded tip of aedeagus rather short, ventral teeth very small, little projecting, about 18 in number; digitus with basal portion rather narrow, inner edge considerably produced anteriorly, distal process short”. Buck et al. (2012) presented illustrations of the paramere ( Fig. 15 ), digitus ( Fig. 23 ) and aedeagus ( Figs. 40 , 48, 56), which match our description.