Select Insect Specimens from Malaise Traps in Orleans County, Vermont, USA

Spencer Hardy; Jody Frey

doi:10.15468/fcmzaf

Select Insect Specimens from Malaise Traps in Orleans County, Vermont, USA

Citation

Hardy S, Frey J (2023). Select Insect Specimens from Malaise Traps in Orleans County, Vermont, USA. Version 1.2. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fcmzaf accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-10.

Description

This dataset contains select insects collected from two malaise traps located in Orleans County, Vermont, USA. The Malaise traps were set a few feet above the ground, with one in a suburban garden and the other in a rural yard at the interface between a large wetland complex and mixed hardwood forest. Collection vials were retrieved every few weeks as necessary during the growing season. All bees (Anthophila) and lady beetles (Coccinellidae) collected were identified and included in this dataset. Some other insects were included as incidental records. Ichneumonid wasps (Ichneumonidae) and other taxonomic groups will be added as they are processed and determined.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Insects collected from malaise traps run from May to October 2021 at two sites near Barton VT

Sampling

Malaise traps set a few feet above the ground, one in a suburban garden, the other in a rural yard at the interface between a large wetland complex and mixed hardwood forest. Collection vials were retrieved every few weeks as necessary through the growing season.

Quality Control

Bee specimen ID by Spencer Hardy and Michael Veit

Method steps

Insects were stored in ethanol. Bees were rinsed, pinned, and labeled following standard protocols. Some distinctive non-bees were not pinned but counted and preserved in separate vials with ethanol. Remaining insects were shipped to Brandon Claridge for Ichneumonid work and further distribution of additional taxa.

Taxonomic Coverages

All bees (Anthophila) and lady beetles (Coccinellidae) collected have been databased. Other insects included as incidental records. Ichneumonid wasps will be added at a later date.

Anthophila
common name: Bees rank: infraorder
Coccinellidae
common name: Lady Beetles rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Barton, Vermont, USA

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Spencer Hardy
originator
position: Project Coordinator
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
US
email: shardy@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3004-2271

Jody Frey
originator
position: Volunteer
Vermont Center of Ecostudies

Spencer Hardy
metadata author
position: Project Coordinator
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
US
email: shardy@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3004-2271

Spencer Hardy
user
position: Project Coordinator
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
US
email: shardy@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3004-2271

Spencer Hardy
administrative point of contact
position: Project Coordinator
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
US
email: shardy@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3004-2271