Dixidae (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1988
Citation
Biological Records Centre (2017). Dixidae (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1988. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/y8oxam accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-09-26.Description
This is a small historic dataset held at the BRC. It covers the Dixidae, or meniscus midges. Data were mainly collected by Nature Conservancy Council recorders and during the 1988 Dipterists’ Field Week.Purpose
Records are collated in order to add to knowledge of this group, including distribution, population trends, 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 NBN helps achieve these aims.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data were checked as far as possible by the Scheme organiser at the time.Method steps
- Many records were collected using water traps. Conversion of the data to electronic format took place at BRC.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Although the dataset is small, it contains records from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Recording is strongest in the NW of England and lighter or patchy elsewhere.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBiological Records Centre
Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 01491 692 564
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.brc.ac.uk/
metadata author
Biological Records Centre
Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 01491 692 564
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.brc.ac.uk/
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Dr David Roy
administrative point of contact
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk