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UWIZM Lamont Lepidoptera Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Lamont Lepidoptera Collection. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jcpbt6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-29.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the UWIZM Sir Norman Lamont Butterfly collection.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand or with he aid of a sweep net.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

  1. 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

Lepidopterans were identified to species level.
  1. Acrolophidae
    rank: family
  2. Arctiidae
    rank: family
  3. Bombycidae
    rank: family
  4. Castniidae
    rank: family
  5. Cossidae
    rank: family
  6. Crambidae
    rank: family
  7. Erebidae
    rank: family
  8. Geometridae
    rank: family
  9. Hesperiidae
    rank: family
  10. Lasiocampidae
    rank: family
  11. Limacodidae
    rank: family
  12. Lycaenidae
    rank: family
  13. Lymantriidae
    rank: family
  14. Megalopygidae
    rank: family
  15. Mimallonidae
    rank: family
  16. Noctuidae
    rank: family
  17. Notodontidae
    rank: family
  18. Nymphalidae
    rank: family
  19. Papilionidae
    rank: family
  20. Phiditiidae
    rank: family
  21. Pieridae
    rank: family
  22. Pyralidae
    rank: family
  23. Riodinidae
    rank: family
  24. Saturniidae
    rank: family
  25. Sphingidae
    rank: family
  26. Stenomidae
    rank: family
  27. Uranidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago

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
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