Vespula pensylvanica
Western Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure, 1857)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Collected by
- Mills, C. W., III
- Date
- May 27, 1978
- Locality
- Aiea Loop Trail
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 27, 1978, Mills, C. W., III also collected 1 other specimen.
Vespula pensylvanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,643 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Eugene, OR, US
(c) Steve Foss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Lake Loop Trail, Wheat Ridge, CO, US
(c) Jared Lincenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Southbound 222 St @ 119 Ave, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5V4, Canada
(c) jellytree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
San Bernardino County, US-CA, US
(c) Kamren Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Valley Center, CA 92082, USA
(c) rsmb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
West Westminster, Westminster, CO, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 103989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39650249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/103989.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39650249 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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