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Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): first records in Iberian Peninsula
Author(s) -
López S.,
González M.,
Goldarazena A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2011.02513.x
Subject(s) - vespidae , hymenoptera , peninsula , biology , geography , ecology , forestry
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is reported for the first time from the Iberian Peninsula based on catches made during 2010 in Guipuzcoa and Navarra provinces (northern Spain). Notes about its current geographical distribution, biology, and economic and medical importance are also provided.