Polistes (Aphanilopterus) goeldii Ducke Paramere: (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep; (3) parameral spine short (about 1/10 the total length of paramere), pointed apically with long and dense bristles; (4) paramere lobe developed and pointed; (5) inferior portion of paramere narrow, about half the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus: slender; (1) apical portion with fine denticulation, extended only on the apical portion, lateral margin straight; (2) penis valve widely dilated and with a slight central entrance (less than 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion widely developed, rounded apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and shorter than the ventral process, (5) ventral process rounded and slightly dilated in apex; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus weakly curved, almost straight in lateral view. Digitus: slender; (1) apical process developed, about 1.5 times longer than the digitus base, slightly dilated in apex, (2) apex rounded; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation strong, forming a central band around the base of the digitus; (5) evanescent bristles. Cuspis: slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) long and sparse bristles; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part weakly developed. Remarks. Richards (1978: 521–522) did not describe the male genitalia of this species. He just depicted the digitus in his Figure 147, which matches our description.

Published as part of Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), pp. 301-344 in Zootaxa 4504 (3) on pages 312-313, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4504.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2606326