Auchenorrhyncha Recording Scheme - records for UK verified via iRecord

doi:10.15468/er62jj

Auchenorrhyncha Recording Scheme - records for UK verified via iRecord

Citation

Biological Records Centre (2024). Auchenorrhyncha Recording Scheme - records for UK verified via iRecord. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/er62jj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

This dataset contains species records for the 400+ species of Auchenorrhyncha covered by the recording scheme, and that have been verified by the recording scheme. Records are from datasets made available via the iRecord verification process, which may originate from direct submission to iRecord, or via other datasets that have been made available for verification. Further information can be found on the recording scheme website: http://www.ledra.co.uk/

Purpose

Records are collated in order to add to knowledge of this group of insects, including species distribution, rarity status, autecology and phenology. In addition, the scheme works with all contributing recorders to raise the profile of the species group and its conservation. Sharing the data via the NBN Atlas helps achieve these aims.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The iRecord system has NBN record cleaner rules incorporated within it. The route by which data arrive for verification in iRecord can vary, coming from recorders with a wide range of experience. All data are subject to the same verification checking, which aims to ensure that any record that is unusual (due to time of year, location, habitat or species identified) is queried, and only accepted if supporting evidence (photo, specimen, confirmation from experienced recorders) is provided. All records are checked, and the scheme believes that a high degree of confidence can be placed in these data, although it cannot guarantee that all records which pass the verification checks are correct.

Method steps

This dataset includes all records of leafhoppers, planthoppers, froghoppers, treehoppers and cicadas (collectively known as Auchenorrhyncha) that have been made available for verification via iRecord. Most of these are ad hoc records from volunteer recorders, but may also include data from professional surveys, research projects, citizen science projects and bioblitzes.

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Contacts

originator
Biological Records Centre

metadata author
Biological Records Centre

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Alan Stewart
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 01273 877476
email: a.j.a.stewart@sussex.ac.uk