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Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The checklist of British and Irish aculeate Hymenoptera (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) is revised. Species distribution is summarised for all species at the level of country (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man).

New information

The 601 native species represent an increase of 25 on the 1978 checklist, comprising mostly new discoveries. This increase is nearly balanced by the 23 species now presumed to be extinct in Britain and Ireland.

SUBMITTER: Else GR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4867696 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea).

Else George R GR Bolton Barry B Broad Gavin R GR

Biodiversity data journal 20160407 4

<h4>Background</h4>The checklist of British and Irish aculeate Hymenoptera (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) is revised. Species distribution is summarised for all species at the level of country (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man).<h4>New information</h4>The 601 native species represent an increase of 25 on the 1978 checklist, comprising mostly new discoveries. This increase is nearly balanced by the 23 species now presumed to be extinct in Britain and Ireland. ...[more]

PMID: 27226757

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Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea).

Background

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Publications

Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea).

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