Notes on insects recently introduced to Metro Vancouver and other newly recorded species from British Columbia

Authors

  • C. G. Ratzlaff Spencer Entomological Collection Beaty Biodiversity Museum University of British Columbia
  • K. M. Needham Spencer Entomological Collection Beaty Biodiversity Museum University of British Columbia
  • G. G. E. Scudder Spencer Entomological Collection Beaty Biodiversity Museum University of British Columbia

Keywords:

Introduced, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Trichoptera

Abstract

Sixteen insects species are recorded for the first time from British Columbia, including seven new to Canada. These records are comprised of nine introduced species, including the first record of Rhopalum gracile Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from North America, and range extensions for seven species native to the Nearctic region.

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2017-03-14

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Vol. 113 (2016): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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Natural History & Observations

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