First comprehensive catalogue of hibernating Darwin wasps in the Western Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

We reviewed 439 species, confirming free-living adult diapause in 340; 81 remain unverified and 18 are excluded, which have been incorrectly reported as hibernators in the past. The validated dataset includes 7443 records from 27567 specimens, spanning over 235 years of both published and unpublished observations. We report 29 species as hibernators for the first time. Amongst the records, 388 provide the first evidence of hibernation for a species in a given country, with 67 also representing the species' first national record. We highlight the value of field-based data and caution against relying solely on collection dates to study diapause. The observed variability in diapause strategies and hibernacula underscores the importance of nature management for biodiversity conservation, especially preservation of microhabitats.

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Biodiversity Data Journal
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2025-12-27
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https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e176441
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Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
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First comprehensive catalogue of hibernating Darwin wasps in the Western Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

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Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
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First comprehensive catalogue of hibernating Darwin wasps in the Western Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

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Abstract

We reviewed 439 species, confirming free-living adult diapause in 340; 81 remain unverified and 18 are excluded, which have been incorrectly reported as hibernators in the past. The validated dataset includes 7443 records from 27567 specimens, spanning over 235 years of both published and unpublished observations. We report 29 species as hibernators for the first time. Amongst the records, 388 provide the first evidence of hibernation for a species in a given country, with 67 also representing the species' first national record. We highlight the value of field-based data and caution against relying solely on collection dates to study diapause. The observed variability in diapause strategies and hibernacula underscores the importance of nature management for biodiversity conservation, especially preservation of microhabitats.

Biodiversity Data JournalVol. 13
Flanders Marine Institute (BE), University of the West (US), Institute of Natural Sciences (BE), Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (UA), Juntendo University (JP), Comenius Museum in Přerov (CZ), Universidade de Marília (BR), Abilia (Norway) (NO), Worldwide Veterinary Service (GB), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (BE)
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen
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