EASIN
European Alien Species Information Network
Species Factsheet
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
EASIN ID:
R15970
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
MS concern:
No
Outermost regions concern:
Yes
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Vespidae |
First Introduction In Europe
FR, 2004
Villemant, C., J. Haxaire & J.-C. Streito, 2006a. Premier bilan de l'invasion de Vespa velutina Lepeletier en France (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 111 (4): 535-538.
Concerned Outermost regions
French Guiana :: Guadeloupe :: Madeira :: Martinique :: Mayotte :: Saint Martin
Common Names
Asian hornet :: Yellow-legged hornet
Synonyms
Vespa crabro var. immaculata :: Vespa flavitarsus :: Vespa fruhstorferi
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Additional Information
CBD Pathways
| Type | Uncertainty | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | N/A | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Container / bulk |
| Primary | LOW | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Organic packing material, in particular wood packaging |
| Secondary | N/A | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Organic packing material, in particular wood packaging |
| Primary | N/A | UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 |
| Secondary | N/A | UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 |