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ArticleBiodiversity data journal2025

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

Fons Verheyde, Augustijn De Ketelaere, Geir Ørsnes, William Pénigot, Malcolm Storey, Ika Österblad, Al Cameron, Gunnar Engan, Miroslav Fiala, Jonas Lutz and 5 more

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15 authors.

Fons VerheydeFlanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Ostend, Belgium Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) Ostend Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-9689
Augustijn De KetelaereScientific collaborator at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium Scientific collaborator at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Brussels Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0260-5483
Geir ØrsnesUnaffiliated, Bodø, Norway Unaffiliated Bodø Norway.
William PénigotUnaffiliated, Occitanie, France Unaffiliated Occitanie France.
Malcolm StoreyUnaffiliated, Wimborne, United Kingdom Unaffiliated Wimborne United Kingdom.
Ika ÖsterbladUnaffiliated, Jungsund, Finland Unaffiliated Jungsund Finland.
Al CameronUnaffiliated, Wester Ross, United Kingdom Unaffiliated Wester Ross United Kingdom.
Gunnar EnganUnaffiliated, Oslo, Norway Unaffiliated Oslo Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6308-7807
Miroslav FialaUnaffiliated, Přerov, Czech Republic Unaffiliated Přerov Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9240-3096
Jonas LutzUnaffiliated, Borup, Denmark Unaffiliated Borup Denmark.
Maksym ParkhomenkoUnaffiliated, Kharkiv, Ukraine Unaffiliated Kharkiv Ukraine.
Vladimir E GokhmanRussian Entomological Society, Moscow, Russia Russian Entomological Society Moscow Russia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9909-7559
Wouter DekoninckRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Brussels Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7065-7310
Stijn CoolemanBelgian Biodiversity Platform, Brussels, Belgium Belgian Biodiversity Platform Brussels Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-0451
Jan MeesFlanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Ostend, Belgium Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) Ostend Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In the Western Palaearctic, many species of Darwin wasps exhibit a form of diapause known as free-living adult diapause, similar to hibernation in certain beetle, bumblebee and butterfly species. This study provides a first comprehensive overview of all known hibernating species and aims to improve the current ecological knowledge. New information: 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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citizen-science datadiapauseecologyEuropefaunisticsIchneumonid waspsoverwintering

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PMCPMC12771000

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