Vespula pensylvanica
Western Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure, 1857)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Collected by
- Nishida, G. M.
- Date
- August 23, 1991
- Locality
- Saddle Road
- Identified by
- Snelling, R. R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1991, Nishida, G. M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Vespula pensylvanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,662 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, US
(c) sophiasaff24, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Union Square, Lakewood, CO 80228, USA
(c) bugtim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Davis, CA, US
(c) kblackburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 104070. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39649852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104070.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39649852 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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