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Asian hornet
Species of insect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Asian giant hornet.
The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe.[1]
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Asian hornet | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Vespidae |
Genus: | Vespa |
Species: | V. velutina |
Binomial name | |
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 | |
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