| Vespa tropica | |
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| Vespa tropica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Vespa |
| Species: | V. tropica |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespa tropica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) is a tropical species of hornet found in Southeast Asia, from Afghanistan to New Guinea. It is medium sized, worker's length is of about 25 mm. The head is dark brown/red, the abdomen is black with a large yellow stripe.