Ischaliidae
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Ischalia vancouverensis
broad-hipped flower beetle
Ischalia vancouverensis is a species of beetle first described by Harrington in 1892. It belongs to the family Ischaliidae, though historically placed in Scraptiidae in some sources. The species is known from western North America, with confirmed records from British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. It is one of relatively few species in the genus Ischalia, which comprises small to medium-sized beetles often associated with flowers.