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 2024-10-05.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
- 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
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Hemiargusrank: genus
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Lycaenarank: genus
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Cynthiarank: genus
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Euploearank: genus
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Melitaearank: genus
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Junoniarank: genus
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Pierisrank: genus
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Phoebisrank: genus
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Danausrank: genus
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Caligorank: genus
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Goneptreyxrank: genus
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Charidryasrank: genus
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Charaxesrank: genus
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Inachisrank: genus
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Poladryasrank: genus
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Preponarank: genus
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Iphiclidesrank: genus
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Mimathymarank: genus
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Preponarank: genus
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Lampropterarank: genus
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Heliconiusrank: genus
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Vanessarank: genus
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Vanessarank: genus
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Vanessarank: genus
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Nymphalisrank: genus
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Morphorank: genus
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Morphorank: genus
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Nessaearank: genus
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Melinaearank: genus
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Battusrank: genus
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Nymphalisrank: genus
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Metamorpharank: genus
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Limenitisrank: genus
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Papiliorank: genus
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Pyrgusrank: genus
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Callicorerank: genus
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Marpesiarank: genus
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Asciarank: genus
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Nymphalisrank: genus
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Heliconiusrank: genus
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Papiliorank: genus
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Perponarank: genus
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Eurytidesrank: genus
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Argynnisrank: genus
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Goneptreyxrank: 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 Hamblinoriginator
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