Parischnogaster mellyi

Parischnogaster mellyi
	Female from Peninsular Malaysia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Vespidae
Genus:	Parischnogaster
Species:	P. mellyi
Binomial name
	Parischnogaster mellyi; (De Saussure, 1852)
Synonyms
	Ischnogaster mellyi de Saussure, 1852; Ischnogaster nigrifrons Smith, 1857; Stenogaster nigrifrons (Smith, 1857); Parischnogaster nigrifrons (Smith, 1857); Stenogaster mellyi (de Saussure, 1852);

Parischnogaster mellyi is a medium-sized species of a hover wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is widely spread in Thailand and Malaysia. Its nests feature flexible and dynamic qualities, and they are commonly seen under roofs of houses and huts in rural areas. Hovering and patrolling behaviors are the species’ main defining behavioral features, and such activities are closely linked to its mating patterns.