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HYMENOPTERA :: Vespidae :: Vespinae

Vespula Thomson, 1869

Vespula flaviceps (Smith, 1870)


Biology

Generalist hunter and scavenger. Nests aerial or subterrenian. Colonies small to large size.

Map

GBIF.org (22 January 2026) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.b2dnxn

Sources


Barthélémy, C. A. Provisional Identification Guide to the Social Vespids of Hong Kong (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Available online: http://insectahk.com


Barthélémy C & Guénard B. 2025. An annotated and illustrated checklist of Hong Kong aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoid wasps; Pompilioidea; Scolioidea; Thynnoidea; Tiphioidea; Vespoidea; Chrysidoidea). Insecta Mundi 1115: 1–230.



Funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund.  Alexey Reshchikov et al (2026) Hong Kong Wasps Project (HKWP). Retrieved at https://www.hkwasps.com
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