Checklist of the Spheciform Wasps (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae & Sphecidae) of British Columbia
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Crabronidae, Sphecidae, Checklist, British ColumbiaAbstract
A checklist of wasps in the hymenopteran families Crabronidae and Sphecidae is compiled for British Columbia resulting in a provincial total of 285 species including 64 species new to BC, 42 species new to Canada, and two species potentially new to science. The European species Ectemnius cephalotes is recorded for the first time from western Canada. This study was done primarily through examination of museum holdings and a thorough review of existing literature. All available resources necessary for the identification of BC taxa are included. Provincial distributions by ecoprovinces are assembled and presented for each species.
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