BPBM 104019Entomology

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 15,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Collegiate Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO, US

(c) Ana Carolina Masseran (da Fonte), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 104019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39644143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104019.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39644143 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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