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First western Canadian records of Nebria brevicollis (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and establishment of populations in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2020

Robert R. McGregor Open the ORCID record for Robert R. McGregor [Opens in a new window] ,
Henri Goulet  and
James R. LaBonte
Robert R. McGregor*
Affiliation:
Institute of Urban Ecology, Douglas College, P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 5B2, Canada
Henri Goulet
Affiliation:
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids & Nematodes, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4X2, Canada
James R. LaBonte
Affiliation:
Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Division, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301-2532, United States of America
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*Corresponding author. Email: mcgregorr@douglascollege.ca
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Abstract

The first western Canadian records of the European carabid, Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Carabidae), are reported from Vancouver, Coquitlam, and Delta, British Columbia, Canada. A species description is provided to facilitate identification of this new invasive species. In addition, pitfall trap data are presented that demonstrate establishment of populations at four locations in Coquitlam. Trap catches were substantially higher at one anthropogenic meadow site than at three urban forest sites. Potential for further expansion of the range of N. brevicollis in British Columbia and beyond is discussed.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 153 , Issue 2 , April 2021 , pp. 237 - 243
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© The authors, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, and the Oregon Department of Agriculture, 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of Canada

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