Vespula pensylvanica
Western Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure, 1857)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Date
- September 9, 1948
- Locality
- Kokee
- Identified by
- Snelling, R. R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vespula pensylvanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,669 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera, CA, US
(c) Silverado Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
San Francisco Bay Trail, Corte Madera, CA, US
(c) Silverado Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Golden Rod Cir SE, Albuquerque, NM, US
(c) adesertdryad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Remillard Park, Larkspur, CA, US
(c) Silverado Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Rexburg, ID, USA
(c) Sean Cozart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Drake's Way, Larkspur, CA, US
(c) Silverado Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula pensylvanica. BPBM 104075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39650913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104075.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39650913 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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