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Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Insecta
order
Hymenoptera
family
Vespidae
genus
Vespula
species
Vespula vulgaris

Name

Synonyms
Vespa communis de Saussure, 1857
Vespa mixta Schenck, 1853
Vespa pseudogermanica Stolfa, 1932
Vespa sexcincta Panzer, 1799
Vespa vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Vespa westwoodi Shipp., 1893
Homonyms
Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Almindelig gedehams in Danish
Common Wasp, Common Yellow Jacket in English
Common Wasp, Common yellow jacket in English
Gemeine Wespe in German
Gemeine Wespe in language.
Guêpe Vulgaire in English
Guêpe commune in French
Guêpe vulgaire in English
common wasp in language.
common yellowjacket in language.
gewone wesp in Dutch
piha-ampiainen in Finnish
Common European Yellowjacket in English
Common Wasp in English
Common Wasp in English
Gewone wesp in Dutch
dábálaš vievssis in Northern Sami
jordveps in Norwegian Bokmål
jordveps in Nynorsk, Norwegian
vanlig geting in Swedish
Wasp in English
Wasp in English
connspeach in Scottish Gaelic
connspeachan in Scottish Gaelic
jordgeting in Swedish
speach in Scottish Gaelic
speachan in Scottish Gaelic

Bibliographic References

  1. Carpenter & Kojima (1997) Checklist of the species in the subfamily Vespinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
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