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INSECTS

Downy Yellowjacket

Vespula flavopilosa

Insects
Native
Downy Yellowjacket, photo 1 of 5
Downy Yellowjacket, Male
Downy Yellowjacket, Female

Imperiled in Québec. Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae.

There are 69 observations of Downy Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal12
  2. Estrie9
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Montérégie7
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  6. Outaouais7
  7. Mauricie5
  8. Lanaudière4
  9. Laurentides3
  10. Laval2
  11. Centre-du-Québec2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Similar species

Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifrons
German YellowjacketVespula germanica
Common Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arenaria
American YellowjacketVespula alascensis
Widow YellowjacketVespula vidua
European Paper WaspPolistes dominula
Forest YellowjacketVespula acadica