taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03D687963E77FFCB77DAF8D394DB9946.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253065/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253065	FIGURE 1. Polistes japonicus de Saussure, 1858 (left, female; mid, male) and P. snelleni de Saussure, 1862 (right, male)	FIGURE 1. Polistes japonicus de Saussure, 1858 (left, female; mid, male) and P. snelleni de Saussure, 1862 (right, male)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E77FFCB77DAF8D394DB9946.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253066/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253066	FIGURE 2. Polistes rothneyi f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 (left and right, female) and male of P. chinensis (Fabricius, 1793) (mid, male).	FIGURE 2. Polistes rothneyi f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 (left and right, female) and male of P. chinensis (Fabricius, 1793) (mid, male).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E77FFCB77DAF8D394DB9946.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253067/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253067	FIGURE 3. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (a, b) and P. gi g as (Kirby, 1826) (b'), female.	FIGURE 3. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (a, b) and P. gi g as (Kirby, 1826) (b'), female.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253068/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253068	FIGURE 5. Polistes gigas (Kirby, 1826) (a, female) and P. tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (a', female; b, male).	FIGURE 5. Polistes gigas (Kirby, 1826) (a, female) and P. tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (a', female; b, male).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253069/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253069	FIGURE 6. Polistes rothneyi f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 (aa, female; bb, male) and P. jokahamae Rdoszkowsi, 1887 (bb', male)	FIGURE 6. Polistes rothneyi f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 (aa, female; bb, male) and P. jokahamae Rdoszkowsi, 1887 (bb', male)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253065/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253065	FIGURE 1. Polistes japonicus de Saussure, 1858 (left, female; mid, male) and P. snelleni de Saussure, 1862 (right, male)	FIGURE 1. Polistes japonicus de Saussure, 1858 (left, female; mid, male) and P. snelleni de Saussure, 1862 (right, male)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253070/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253070	FIGURE 8. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (aa – bb, female; cc – dd, male)	FIGURE 8. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836 (aa – bb, female; cc – dd, male)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253071/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253071	FIGURE 9. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773) (left) and P. wattii Cameron, 1900 (right), female.	FIGURE 9. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773) (left) and P. wattii Cameron, 1900 (right), female.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253072/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253072	FIGURE 10. Polistes rothneyi f. iwatai van der Vecht, 1968 (left, female, paratype) and P. jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (right, female)	FIGURE 10. Polistes rothneyi f. iwatai van der Vecht, 1968 (left, female, paratype) and P. jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (right, female)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253073/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253073	FIGURE 14. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (aa below, cc right) and P. rothneyi Cameron, 1900 (aa above, bb, cc and dd left)	FIGURE 14. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (aa below, cc right) and P. rothneyi Cameron, 1900 (aa above, bb, cc and dd left)	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E75FFCF77DAFF4594DB9D9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253074/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253074	FIGURE 15. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (a, female; b – e, male).	FIGURE 15. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887 (a, female; b – e, male).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E70FFCE77DAFB6E94DF9E87.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253075/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253075	FIGURE 17. Polistes gigas (Kirby, 1826), habitus (Taiwan). A, female, dorsal view; B, female, lateral view; C, male, dorsal view; D, male lateral view.	FIGURE 17. Polistes gigas (Kirby, 1826), habitus (Taiwan). A, female, dorsal view; B, female, lateral view; C, male, dorsal view; D, male lateral view.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E71FFC077DAFACD902E9CC7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253076/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253076	FIGURE 18. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887. A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, specimen from Shenyang, Liaoning (showing propodeum black entirely); C – D, specimen from Fuzhou, Fujian (showing propodeum with two yellow stripes); E – F, specimen from Dali, Shaanxi showing the colour pattern similar as fig. 22 A – B); G – H, specimen from Xinglong, Liaoning (showing the colour pattern different from female).	FIGURE 18. Polistes jokahamae Radoszkowski, 1887. A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, specimen from Shenyang, Liaoning (showing propodeum black entirely); C – D, specimen from Fuzhou, Fujian (showing propodeum with two yellow stripes); E – F, specimen from Dali, Shaanxi showing the colour pattern similar as fig. 22 A – B); G – H, specimen from Xinglong, Liaoning (showing the colour pattern different from female).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E7FFFC377DAFBC695789FF7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253077/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253077	FIGURE 19. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773), habitus. A, C, E, dorsal view; B, D, F, lateral view: A – B, female, specimens from Hainan, China; C – D, male, specimens from Somoya; E – F, specimens from Assam, India (as Polistes hebraeus Fabricius, 1787).	FIGURE 19. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773), habitus. A, C, E, dorsal view; B, D, F, lateral view: A – B, female, specimens from Hainan, China; C – D, male, specimens from Somoya; E – F, specimens from Assam, India (as Polistes hebraeus Fabricius, 1787).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E7CFFC477DAFA86928D9EA7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253078/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253078	FIGURE 20. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Southwest plateau group (female). A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, f. rothneyi (det. van der Vecht) from Shillong, India; C – D, f. tibetanus van der Vecht, 1968 from Tibet, paratype; E – F, specimens from Yunnan, showing the color pattern between f. rothneyi and f. tibetanus; G – H, specimens from Yunnan, showing the color pattern as? subs. A (van der Vecht, 1968: 103, fig. 7).	FIGURE 20. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Southwest plateau group (female). A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, f. rothneyi (det. van der Vecht) from Shillong, India; C – D, f. tibetanus van der Vecht, 1968 from Tibet, paratype; E – F, specimens from Yunnan, showing the color pattern between f. rothneyi and f. tibetanus; G – H, specimens from Yunnan, showing the color pattern as? subs. A (van der Vecht, 1968: 103, fig. 7).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E7CFFC477DAFA86928D9EA7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253079/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253079	FIGURE 21. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Common yellow-black group (female). A, C, E, G, I, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, J, lateral view: A – B, f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 from Sichuan, paratype (showing mesonotum with two yellow stripes); C – D, f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 from Fujian, paratype (showing mesonotum with four yellow stripes); E – F, f. iwatai van der Vecht, 1968 from Japan, paratype (showing color pattern very similar as A-B f. grahami, but pronotum mostly yellow); G – H, specimens from Hainan with the color pattern same as f. hainanensis van der Vecht, 1968, showing the apical band of the first metasomal tergite entirely yellow; I – J, f. gressitti van der Vecht, 1968 from Taiwan, paratype (showing pronotum entirely yellow); K – L, f. yayeyamae Matsumura, 1908 from Iriomote Loochoo Is., paratype (showing body mainly yellow).	FIGURE 21. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Common yellow-black group (female). A, C, E, G, I, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, J, lateral view: A – B, f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 from Sichuan, paratype (showing mesonotum with two yellow stripes); C – D, f. grahami van der Vecht, 1968 from Fujian, paratype (showing mesonotum with four yellow stripes); E – F, f. iwatai van der Vecht, 1968 from Japan, paratype (showing color pattern very similar as A-B f. grahami, but pronotum mostly yellow); G – H, specimens from Hainan with the color pattern same as f. hainanensis van der Vecht, 1968, showing the apical band of the first metasomal tergite entirely yellow; I – J, f. gressitti van der Vecht, 1968 from Taiwan, paratype (showing pronotum entirely yellow); K – L, f. yayeyamae Matsumura, 1908 from Iriomote Loochoo Is., paratype (showing body mainly yellow).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E7CFFC477DAFA86928D9EA7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253080/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253080	FIGURE 22. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Northeast group (female) (showing the colour pattern variation). A, C, E, G, I, J, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, specimen from Shenyang, Liaoning; C – D, specimen from Shenyang, Kuandian; E – F, specimen from Qianshan, Liaoning; G – H, f. koreanus van der Vecht, 1968 from Seoul area, paratype (with pronotum black except narrow yellow margin, first metasomal tergite black with a narrow apical band); I, specimen from Siping, Jilin; J, specimen from Xinbin, Liaoning.	FIGURE 22. Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900, Northeast group (female) (showing the colour pattern variation). A, C, E, G, I, J, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view: A – B, specimen from Shenyang, Liaoning; C – D, specimen from Shenyang, Kuandian; E – F, specimen from Qianshan, Liaoning; G – H, f. koreanus van der Vecht, 1968 from Seoul area, paratype (with pronotum black except narrow yellow margin, first metasomal tergite black with a narrow apical band); I, specimen from Siping, Jilin; J, specimen from Xinbin, Liaoning.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E7CFFC477DAFA86928D9EA7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253077/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253077	FIGURE 19. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773), habitus. A, C, E, dorsal view; B, D, F, lateral view: A – B, female, specimens from Hainan, China; C – D, male, specimens from Somoya; E – F, specimens from Assam, India (as Polistes hebraeus Fabricius, 1787).	FIGURE 19. Polistes olivaceus (De Geer, 1773), habitus. A, C, E, dorsal view; B, D, F, lateral view: A – B, female, specimens from Hainan, China; C – D, male, specimens from Somoya; E – F, specimens from Assam, India (as Polistes hebraeus Fabricius, 1787).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E78FFD977DAF9C095449C37.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253081/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253081	FIGURE 23. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836. A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view. A – F, specimens from Mt. Tianmu, Zhejiang in the same nest: A – D, female, habitus (showing the variable colour pattern); E – F, male, habitus. G – J, specimens from Hainan: G – H, female, habitus; I, head, frontal view (showing milky yellow blotches); J, nest.	FIGURE 23. Polistes tenebricosus Lepeletier, 1836. A, C, E, G, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, lateral view. A – F, specimens from Mt. Tianmu, Zhejiang in the same nest: A – D, female, habitus (showing the variable colour pattern); E – F, male, habitus. G – J, specimens from Hainan: G – H, female, habitus; I, head, frontal view (showing milky yellow blotches); J, nest.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E66FFDB77DAFC56933F98A8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253082/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253082	FIGURE 24. Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001, male. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head, frontal view; D, apical segments of antenna; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, metasomal last visible sternite, ventral view.	FIGURE 24. Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001, male. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head, frontal view; D, apical segments of antenna; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, metasomal last visible sternite, ventral view.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E66FFDB77DAFC56933F98A8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253083/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253083	FIGURE 25. Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001, female. A, habitus; B, head, frontal view; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasomal tergite I, dorsal view.	FIGURE 25. Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001, female. A, habitus; B, head, frontal view; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasomal tergite I, dorsal view.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E66FFDB77DAFC56933F98A8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253084/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253084	FIGURE 26. A – B. Nest of Male of Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001. A, nest (broken when taken out of the small hole); B, nest suspending inside a hollow doorframe with two females. C – F. P. rothneyi grahami van der Vecht, 1968. C, habitus (from Mt. Qinling, Shaanxi); D, nest (from Mt. Qinling, Shaanxi); E, mesosoma, lateral view (paratype in RMNH); F, metasomal tergum I, dorsal view (paratype in RMNH).	FIGURE 26. A – B. Nest of Male of Polistes tenuispunctia Kim, 2001. A, nest (broken when taken out of the small hole); B, nest suspending inside a hollow doorframe with two females. C – F. P. rothneyi grahami van der Vecht, 1968. C, habitus (from Mt. Qinling, Shaanxi); D, nest (from Mt. Qinling, Shaanxi); E, mesosoma, lateral view (paratype in RMNH); F, metasomal tergum I, dorsal view (paratype in RMNH).	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
03D687963E65FFDA77DAFAB2919F9875.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/253085/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.253085	FIGURE 27. Polistes wattii Cameron, 1900 (United Arab Emirates). A, C, dorsal view; B, D, lateral view: A – B, female, habitus; C – D, male, habitus.	FIGURE 27. Polistes wattii Cameron, 1900 (United Arab Emirates). A, C, dorsal view; B, D, lateral view: A – B, female, habitus; C – D, male, habitus.	2014-12-31	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin		Zenodo	biologists	Tan, Jiang-Li;Achterberg, Kees Van;Duan, Mei-Jiao;Chen, Xue-Xin			
