Vespula alascensis explained

Vespula alascensis, also referred to as common yellowjacket, is a species of yellowjacket that inhabits North America. Although it was named in 1870, it was, until 2010, treated as a taxonomic synonym of a related species, Vespula vulgaris, but is now recognized as a distinct taxon.^[1] Generally it nests in the ground.^[2]

References

• Bugguide.net. Species Vespula alascensis
• Book: M.E. Archer 2012: Vespinae of the world. . 2012 . 40, 43-45, 50, 51, 177, 180, 183, 184, 199, 204, 241-244, 249, 282, 283 . en . https://archive.org/details/vespinae2012 . 2021-03-21 . 2022-07-31.

External links

• Web site: Vespula alascensis - Species-ID . 2022-07-31.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carpenter. James M.. Glare. Travis R.. Misidentification of Vespula alascensis as V. vulgaris in North America (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Vespinae). AMNH Research Library Digital Repository. American Museum of Natural History. 23 April 2023. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120803073039/https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/bitstream/handle/2246/6074/N3690.pdf. 2012-08-03.
2. Book: G.R. Mullen & L.A. Durden 2019: Medical and veterinary entomology. . 2019 . 461 . en . 2022-07-31.