Ampulex compressa
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
As recorded: Ampulex compressa (Fabricius, 1781)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Ampulicidae
- Collected by
- Weber, P. W.
- Date
- May 4, 1947
- Locality
- Nanakuli
- Identified by
- Weber, P. W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 4, 1947, Weber, P. W. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ampulex compressa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,199 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Long Yuen. Kwu Tung, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Sunnetchan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
West Bengal, IN
(c) Aditi Polley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
香港九龍白鶴山美東邨美東樓
(c) atr5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Av. Sorocabana 3702 Cibratel II - Cibratel II, Itanhaém - SP, 11740-000, Brasil
(c) Yuri Bernardino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Hong Kong Wetland Park, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Eric Ching, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ampulex compressa. BPBM 101787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35070648. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/101787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35070648 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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