UWIZM Odonata

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/w7c3nf

UWIZM Odonata

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Odonata. Version 1.3. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w7c3nf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

This dataset contains most of the records from the Odonata in the UWIZM collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, United States

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand, with a net, or were brought to the museum.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Odonata were identified to species level.

Aeshnidae
rank: family
Calopterygidae
rank: family
Coenagrionidae
rank: family
Gomphidae
rank: family
Lestidae
rank: family
Libellulidae
rank: family
Protoneuridae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, The United States

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu