National Butterfly Recording Scheme in Finland (NAFI)
Citation
Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (2025). National Butterfly Recording Scheme in Finland (NAFI). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/imsrtd accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-26.Description
The National Butterfly monitoring scheme in Finland is organized by the Finnish Lepidopterological Society. Data for NAFI, based on voluntary recording all over the country, is collected online via the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. The NAFI database and the maps for each species can be viewed and drilled into more detail at NAFI website. The scheme is open for all lepidopterists.
Sampling Description
Sampling
Saarinen K, Lahti T, Marttila O. (2003). Population trends of Finnish butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) in 1991-2000. Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 2147–2159. Tähtinen M, Saarinen K. (2018). Päiväperhoshavaintojen kirjaaminen seurantaan Vihkon tallennuslomakkeen kautta. Baptria 43: 29.Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Plantaerank: kingdom
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Fungirank: kingdom
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Protozoarank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Finland
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Kimmo Saarinenadministrative point of contact
email: nafi@perhostutkijainseura.fi
FinBIF
administrative point of contact
email: helpdesk@laji.fi