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bmhs_butterfly_collection

Citation

Hamblin K, Perry Z (2018). bmhs_butterfly_collection. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/udiyry accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-01.

Description

This data set outlines the butterfly collection of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, featuring species found globally.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The extent of study is confined to the collections which have already been donated to the Barbados Museum.

Sampling

For the BMHS, there is no field sampling, specimens are donated to the museum.

Method steps

  1. Each specimen has an ownership record, is classified, photographed and entered into the database.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens were identified to family or species using various resources to verify the taxonomic data
  1. Hemiargus
    rank: genus
  2. Lycaena
    rank: genus
  3. Cynthia
    rank: genus
  4. Euploea
    rank: genus
  5. Melitaea
    rank: genus
  6. Junonia
    rank: genus
  7. Pieris
    rank: genus
  8. Phoebis
    rank: genus
  9. Danaus
    rank: genus
  10. Caligo
    rank: genus
  11. Goneptreyx
    rank: genus
  12. Charidryas
    rank: genus
  13. Charaxes
    rank: genus
  14. Inachis
    rank: genus
  15. Poladryas
    rank: genus
  16. Prepona
    rank: genus
  17. Iphiclides
    rank: genus
  18. Mimathyma
    rank: genus
  19. Prepona
    rank: genus
  20. Lamproptera
    rank: genus
  21. Heliconius
    rank: genus
  22. Vanessa
    rank: genus
  23. Vanessa
    rank: genus
  24. Vanessa
    rank: genus
  25. Nymphalis
    rank: genus
  26. Morpho
    rank: genus
  27. Morpho
    rank: genus
  28. Nessaea
    rank: genus
  29. Melinaea
    rank: genus
  30. Battus
    rank: genus
  31. Nymphalis
    rank: genus
  32. Metamorpha
    rank: genus
  33. Limenitis
    rank: genus
  34. Papilio
    rank: genus
  35. Pyrgus
    rank: genus
  36. Callicore
    rank: genus
  37. Marpesia
    rank: genus
  38. Ascia
    rank: genus
  39. Nymphalis
    rank: genus
  40. Heliconius
    rank: genus
  41. Papilio
    rank: genus
  42. Perpona
    rank: genus
  43. Eurytides
    rank: genus
  44. Argynnis
    rank: genus
  45. Goneptreyx
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bridgetown and it's Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British, it was converted to a museum in 1933.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kerron Hamblin
originator
position: Natural History Curator
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: +12465380102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
metadata author
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 2465380201
Zuwena Perry
publisher
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 2465380201
Zuwena Perry
administrative point of contact
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 2465380201
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