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Bug - Heterogaster urticae
Copyright © 2013 Tim Loh

Bug - Heterogaster urticae
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
May 15, 2013
Size: ~ 7 mm
Found dead in a bag of bok choy purchased from a local Asian supermarket.

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Contributed by Tim Loh on 31 August, 2013 - 12:28am
Last updated 7 November, 2013 - 5:06pm

Heterogaster urticae (Fabricius)
Det. G.G.E. Scudder (2013)
… Tim Loh, 7 November, 2013 - 5:06pm

 
great; any published nearctic records of it?
… v belov, 7 November, 2013 - 8:10pm

 
Yes
See Wheeler and Hoebeke (2013). I'll include the citation in the references section.
… Tim Loh, 8 November, 2013 - 12:41am

 
ah! thanks
do not hesitate to share a copy... alternatively, i can ask Rick :]
… v belov, 8 November, 2013 - 1:20am

Moved tentatively; love you, man :]
Moved from Seed Bugs.
… v belov, 31 August, 2013 - 1:19am

 
Thanks...
Geoff will have the final say, hopefully..sent this and a bunch of other bugs for him to look at earlier today at the collection!
… Tim Loh, 31 August, 2013 - 1:29am

 
awesome
… v belov, 31 August, 2013 - 1:36am

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