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Climaciella brunnea (Say in Keating, 1824)
Wasp Mantidfly
Family: Mantispidae
Introduction to the Neuroptera of BC
Introduction to the Families of Neuroptera of BC
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Distribution of Climaciella brunnea in British Columbia
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Introduction


The Wasp Mantidfly is a mostly diurnal wasp mimic found in Canada at the northern limits of its range, in southern BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec (Cannings and Cannings 2006). Flight season in British Columbia is from June to October (Cannings and Cannings 2006).

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed
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Species References

Cannings, Robert A. and Sydney G. Cannings. 2006. The Mantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) of Canada, with notes on morphology, ecology and distribution. Canadian Entomologist 138: 531-544.

General References

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-12-30 8:44:00 AM]
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