Vespa velutina nigrithorax Buysson, 1905 – Szerszeń żółtonogi – Yellow-legged hornet

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Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range trends unknown

In October 2026, one nest of this species was found and destroyed in the vicinity of Kraków.

References

• Solarz W. Instytut Ochrony Przyrody PAN w Krakowie 2026. Informacja ustna (personal communication)

Life form: Insect

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae

Polish synonyms: Szerszeń azjatycki