Species Detail - Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) - Species information displayed is based on all datasets.

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
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Vespa velutina
Asian Hornet
NHMSYS0020936646 RecommendedWell-formed
N/A
vevel
Lepeletier, 1836
Insect - hymenopteran
Species
34
5
2
09/04/2025
24/09/2025
9 April (recorded in 2025)
24 September (recorded in 2025)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina), accessed 30 October 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Species/276083>

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)