Vespula inexspectata, the volcano yellowjacket, is a species of wasp in the family Vespidae.[1] It was described by Regine Eck in 1994.[2] The species is endemic to Mexico. The holotype was collected on the west slope of Popocatépetl.[3]

Vespula inexspectata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespula
Species:
V. inexspectata
Binomial name
Vespula inexspectata
Eck, 1994

References edit

  1. ^ "Volcano Yellowjacket (Vespula inexspectata)". iNaturalist Luxembourg. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ^ "Vespula inexspectata Eck 1994 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ Landolt, Peter J.; Sierra, José Monzón; Unruh, Thomas R.; Zack, Richard S. (2010-09-29). "A new species of Vespula, and first record of Vespa crabro L. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from Guatemala, Central America". Zootaxa. 2629 (1): 61. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2629.1.4. ISSN 1175-5334.