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

TitleChecklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea)
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsElse, GR, Bolton, B, Broad, GR
JournalBiodiversity Data Journal
Volume4: e8050
IssueChecklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea). Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e8050
Start Page1
Pagination1-188
Date Published04/2016
Keywordsants, bees, Britain, checklist, fauna, Ireland, wasps
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.
DOI10.3897/BDJ.4.e8050