41. Polistes (Polistella) adustus Bingham, 1897

Polistes adustus Bingham, 1897: 397 . Type data: Holotype female, BMNH. Type locality: Sikkim, India.

Distribution: Bhutan: Bumthang, Trashigang, Chhukha, Thimphu, Tsirang (Dorji et al. 2016; Dorji, Klein, et al. 2017a). Elsewhere: India; Nepal; China (Das & Gupta 1989; Dorji et al. 2016; Dorji, Klein, et al. 2017a; Gawas et al. 2020; Ghosh, Kumar, Tripathy & Chandra 2020; Nguyen et al. 2011; Tenzin & Katel 2019).