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Lithuanian Lepidoptera and Odonata

Dataset homepage

Citation

Švitra G, Stadel Nielsen P (2023). Lithuanian Lepidoptera and Odonata. Version 1.2. Lepidopterological Society, Denmark. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ny64k3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-16.

Description

Database on the recordings of Lepidoptera and Odonata by the Lepidopterological Society of Denmark (https://www.lepidoptera.dk/litbase). Occurrences are based on observations and collecting by any means, trapping, photos etc. Specialiss check data for errors and unusual records, mostly by contacting the observer/recorder. To assure quality of data, only selected specialists are given access to enter records in the database.

Purpose

Monitoring distribution and faunistic changes of the Lithuanian Lepidoptera and Odonata, most important findings of Lepidoptera are published in printed form annually.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Lithuania, political, current observations by participants.

Sampling

Observation and collecting by any means, trapping, photos etc.

Quality Control

Specialist check data for errors and unusual records, mostly by contacting the observer/recorder. To assure quality of data, only specialists are given access to enter records in the database.

Method steps

  1. Quality control is performed currently, with extra control annually.

Additional info

n/a

Taxonomic Coverages

Lithuanian Lepidoptera and Odonata
  1. Lepidoptera
    common name: Butterflies and moths rank: order
  2. Odonata
    common name: Dragonflies rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Lithuania, terrestic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Giedrius Švitra
originator
position: Administrator
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Vienuolyno Gatvé 11
20130 Ukmergé
LT
email: giedsvis@gmail.com
homepage: https://lepidoptera.dk/litbase/
Per Stadel Nielsen
metadata author
position: Administrator
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Gevninge Bygade 10
Roskilde
4000
DK
email: arion@mail.dk
homepage: https://lepidoptera.dk/litbase/
Isabel Calabuig
distributor
position: Node manager, data curator
DanBIF - Natural History Museum of Denmark
DK
email: icalabuig@snm.ku.dk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-7900
Giedrius Švitra
administrative point of contact
position: Administrator
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Vienuolyno Gatvé 11
20130 Ukmergé
LT
email: giedsvis@gmail.com
homepage: https://lepidoptera.dk/litbase/
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