European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

Species code GS023770

General Status in Canada

Not Applicable


Present in 8 regions
This species is Exotic in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Yellowjacket wasps
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

European Paper Wasp

In English, species in the subfamily Polistinae are named "Paper Wasp".

French common name:

Poliste d'Europe

In French, species in the subfamily Polistinae are named "Poliste" (masculine)
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020European Paper WaspPoliste d'Europe
European Paper Wasp

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Polistes dominulaVespidaeHymenoptera
2020Polistes dominulaVespidaeHymenoptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Not Applicable
2020Not Applicable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Not Applicable - NNA
2020Not Applicable - NNA
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Saskatchewan
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Manitoba
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Ontario
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
New Brunswick
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Nova Scotia
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present