Evidence found
22,687 records across 27 countries and territories, 1914–2026.
Vespa velutina · GBIF taxon key 1311477
Where has the Yellow-legged hornet been recorded?
Vespa velutina occurrence evidence comes from 22,687 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1914 to 2026. Most records come from Belgium.
- 22,687 records
- 27 places
- 30 years recorded
- Insecta class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19142026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Yellow-legged hornet has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Yellow-legged hornet. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 15,003 | |
| Germany | 6,788 | |
| South Korea | 263 | |
| France | 259 | |
| Luxembourg | 112 | |
| Portugal | 74 | |
| Spain | 54 | |
| China | 24 | |
| Netherlands | 22 | |
| Sweden | 17 | |
| Indonesia | 15 | |
| Hong Kong | 10 | |
| Taiwan | 7 | |
| Nepal | 6 | |
| Switzerland | 5 | |
| Guernsey | 4 | |
| Italy | 4 | |
| Pakistan | 4 | |
| Vietnam | 4 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Jersey | 2 | |
| Laos | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Afghanistan | 1 | |
| Bhutan | 1 | |
| MO | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Vespidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.