Dolichovespula norvegicoides
(Sladen, 1918)
Northern Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides is a of social paper wasp in the Vespidae. It is commonly known as the Northern Aerial Yellowjacket. The species has a transcontinental distribution across northern North America, ranging from Central California northward through Canada to Alaska. It builds aerial paper nests and exhibits typical social colony structure with queens, , and males.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dolichovespula norvegicoides: /ˌdɒlɪkoʊˈvɛspjʊlə nɔrˌvɛdʒɪˈkoʊ.iˌdiːz/
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Distribution
Central California, northward through Canada to Alaska. Records include Norway (NO), Vermont (US), and other northern US states.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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