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bmhs_moth_collection

Citation

Hamblin K, Perry Z (2018). bmhs_moth_collection. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ozopnp accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-16.

Description

This data set outlines the moth collection for the Barbados Museum and Historical society

Sampling Description

Study Extent

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

Sampling

For the BMHS there is no field sampling.

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. Manduca
    rank: genus
  2. Cocytius
    rank: genus
  3. Hippotion
    rank: genus
  4. Chrysiridia
    rank: genus
  5. Castnia
    rank: genus
  6. Pseudosphinx
    rank: genus
  7. Protambulyx
    rank: genus
  8. Agrius
    rank: genus
  9. Chrysiridia
    rank: genus
  10. Ascalapha
    rank: genus
  11. Arctia
    rank: genus
  12. Saturnia
    rank: genus
  13. Spliosoma
    rank: genus
  14. Noctua
    rank: genus
  15. Agrius
    rank: genus
  16. Zygaena
    rank: genus
  17. Agrius
    rank: genus
  18. Cocytius
    rank: genus
  19. Manduca
    rank: genus
  20. Pseudosphinx
    rank: genus
  21. Deilephila
    rank: genus
  22. Macroglossum
    rank: genus
  23. Smerinthus
    rank: genus
  24. Laothoe
    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: 2465380102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
publisher
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 2465380102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
administrative point of contact
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 2465380102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
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