Genus

Polistes 

umbrella paper wasps

This genus is a member of the subfamily Polistinae.

Polistes dorsalis
Lesser paper wasp
dorsal view

Species of the Polistes genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:

  Polistes dorsalis
    var. dorsalis
Lesser Paper Wasp

  Polistes major
Large Paper Wasp

The genus Polistes is a member of the Vespidae - Yellowjackets, Hornets and some Wasps family.