Andrew M. R. Bennett, Ph.D.

Contact details
Telephone: 613-759-1900
Fax: 613-759-1927
E-mail: bennetta@agr.gc.ca

Current Research Projects

• Systematics and identification of parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
• Insect taxa of importance to Canadian agriculture and biodiversity

Expertise

• Ichneumonidae (all subfamilies from all biogeographic regions).

Affiliations

• 1997 - present. Member, Entomological Society of Canada.
• 2002 - present. Member, Entomological Society of Ontario; Associate Editor, Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario.
• 2003 - present. Member, International Society of Hymenopterists.
• 2003 - present. Secretary and Treasurer, CanaColl Foundation.

Presentations

• Bennett, A.M. R. 2003. Interactive, illustrated keys to the Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) parasitizing North American Choristoneura spp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): a practical example of the advantages of Lucid over standard keys. Entomological Society of Canada Meetings, Kelowna, November, 2003.
• Bennett, AMR. 2002. Cladistics of the Tryphoninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) with comments on tribal relationships, classification and adaptive radiation. Joint Meetings, Entomological Society of America/Canada, Montreal, PQ. December, 2000.
• Bennett, AMR. 1999. Description of a new genus of Tryphoninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Dr. GGE. Scudder Retirement Symposium. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC., 8 May 1999.
• Bennett, AMR. 1998. The evolution of aquatic behaviour in Hymenoptera. Annual Meeting
  Entomological Society of Canada. Quebec City, PQ., 1-4 November 1998.
• Bennett, AMR. 1998. Phylogeny of the Agriotypinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae with a discussion of the evolution of aquatic parasitism in Hymenoptera. Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Evolution. Vancouver, BC., 20-24 June 1998.

Publications

• To see a list of these along with pdf files of some, click here.

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