Vespula pensylvanica
Western Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure, 1857)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Collected by
- Stone, F. D. & Howarth, F. G.Francis G. Howarth →Fred D. Stone →
- Date
- December 31, 1981
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vespula pensylvanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 104074. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39644036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104074.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39644036 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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