BPBM 104014Entomology

Vespula pensylvanica

Western Yellowjacket

As recorded: Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure, 1857)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae

Collected by: Weber, P. W.
Date: September 9, 1948
Locality: Kokee
Record type: Preserved specimen

94 Bishop specimens of Vespula pensylvanica · collected 1919–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 9, 1948, Weber, P. W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vespula pensylvanica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,686 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01

Bowen Park, Nanaimo, BC, CA

(c) brigvr06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Nanaimo

(c) thebeebs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

California, US

(c) August T, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-31

S Troutdale & SE 19th, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA

(c) Rain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Tilden Nature Area, El Sobrante, CA, US

(c) Tea Parker-Essig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Faith Ct, Longmont, CO, US

(c) Christian Nunes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 104014. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39645927. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104014.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39645927 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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