Records of Ukrainian Spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

Study Extent

The dataset comprises biodata on specimens of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) held in the private collection of A. Kumpanenko. All specimens are preserved as dry specimens on pins.

Sampling

The dataset includes data on specimens collected from 2004 to 2022. The material on spider wasps was collected during numerous expeditions in across Poltava region of Ukraine. Different entomological methods were used to capture the adults, including sweeping with an air net, collecting separate individuals from flowers, wood, leaves, and other surfaces, using pan traps, trap-nests, and Barber traps. The captured specimens were narcotized in the field with ethylene glycol or preserved directly in 96% ethanol. Various identification keys were employed to identify species within the family Pompilidae. The specimens were typically studied using an MBS-9 microscope. The material is housed in the private collection of A. Kumpanenko.

Quality Control

The authors are entomologists with extensive experience in the field of study. They are fully responsible for the quality of the data provided within the dataset.

Method steps

1. Selection of the sites.
2. Collection of material in the field.
3. Mounting of the specimens in the laboratory.
4. Specimen identification.
5. Cataloging identified specimens and dataset preparation.
6. Data checking and cleaning.
7. Publication of biodata on the GBIF.

The dataset comprises biodata on specimens of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).,

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
3. Insecta
   rank: class
4. Hymenoptera
   rank: order
5. Pompilidae
   rank: family

Samples of Pompilidae family were collected from Poltava, Kyiv, Cherkasy and Volyn administrative regions of Ukraine.