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Some Museums-Meloidae-Biodiversity-Records

Citation

Dudley P C, Murphy R, Chipeta J (2022). Some Museums-Meloidae-Biodiversity-Records. Version 1.1. The Department of Museums and Monuments. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qupvfq accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-27.

Description

This is Meloidae biodiversity data records currently at The Department of Museums and Monuments and some with Raymond Murphy collected by various collectors in a number of places in Malawi. Some of the records were obtained while the collectors were working at The Department of Museums and Monuments at Top Mandala in Blantyre

Purpose

Preserving Malawi's Natural Heritage by collecting, preserving, documenting, interpreting and communicating for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, the material evidence of man and his environment.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Meloidae biodiversity data for some parts of Malawi

Sampling

The purpose of the project is to digitise fauna biodiversity data information currently held by the Department of Museums and Monuments and other institutions or individuals and make it accessible to the public. Most of the specimens were collected on as encountered basis while others human observation and photography

Method steps

  1. The purpose of the project is to digitise fauna biodiversity data information currently held by the Department of Museums and Monuments and other institutions or individuals and make it accessible to the public. Most of the specimens were collected on as encountered basis while others human observation and photography

Taxonomic Coverages

This is Meloidae family which include the following subfamilies: Meloinae, Nemognathinae, Horiinae and Eleticinae
  1. Meloinae
    rank: subfamily
  2. Nemognathinae
    rank: subfamily
  3. Horiinae
    rank: subfamily
  4. Eleticinae
    rank: subfamily
  5. Ceroctis
    rank: genus
  6. Cyaneolytta depressicornis
    rank: species
  7. Cyaneolytta granulipennis
    rank: species
  8. Cyaneolytta resplendens
    rank: species
  9. Decapotoma lunata digressa
    rank: subspecies
  10. Mylabris tettensis
    rank: species
  11. Cyaneolytta
    rank: genus
  12. Epicauta albovittata
    rank: species
  13. Mylabris aperta
    rank: species
  14. Mylabris oculata tricolor
    rank: subspecies
  15. Coryna katonensis
    rank: species
  16. Cyaneolytta pectoralis
    rank: species
  17. Mylabris
    rank: genus
  18. Mylabris dicincta
    rank: species
  19. Mylabris holocericea
    rank: species
  20. Mylabris occidentalis
    rank: species
  21. Mylabris tristigma stali
    rank: subspecies
  22. Zonitoschema eborina
    rank: species
  23. Mylabris amplectens
    rank: species
  24. Mylabris kilwana
    rank: species
  25. Synhoria cephalotes
    rank: species
  26. Ceroctis trifurca
    rank: species
  27. Cyaneolytta signifrons
    rank: species
  28. Mylabris tristigma flavicornis
    rank: subspecies
  29. Coryna mylabroides
    rank: species
  30. Cylindrothorax strangulatus
    rank: species
  31. Decapotoma sobrina
    rank: species
  32. Mylabris sjostedti
    rank: species
  33. Mylabris tristigma permutans
    rank: subspecies
  34. Cyaneolytta iridescens
    rank: species
  35. Mylabris convexior
    rank: species
  36. Mylabris holosericea
    rank: species
  37. Mylabris hypolachna
    rank: species
  38. Coryna languinosa
    rank: species
  39. Mylabris tripartita
    rank: species
  40. Psalydolytta vestita
    rank: species
  41. Decapotoma
    rank: genus
  42. Coryna naivashana
    rank: species
  43. Decapotoma (Hyleus) congoensis
    rank: species
  44. Decapotoma mylabriformis
    rank: species
  45. Mylabris bisexnotata
    rank: species
  46. Mylabris catenata
  47. Psalydolytta lorigera
    rank: species
  48. Zonitopsis saga
    rank: species
  49. Coryna upambana
    rank: species
  50. Mylabris alterna
    rank: species
  51. Coryna
    rank: genus
  52. Eletica leuteosignata
    rank: species
  53. Eletica pubicollis
    rank: species
  54. Psalydolytta
    rank: genus
  55. Ceroctis capensis
    rank: species
  56. Mylabris tristigma
    rank: species
  57. Meloe monticola
    rank: species
  58. Eletica
    rank: genus
  59. Mylabris oculata
    rank: species
  60. Mylabris alternata
    rank: species
  61. Mylabris tricolor
    rank: species
  62. Epicauta velata
    rank: species
  63. Ceroctis marshalli
    rank: species
  64. Cissites cephalotes
    rank: species
  65. Coryna apicipustulata
    rank: species
  66. Coryna lugens
    rank: species
  67. Decapotoma omega
    rank: species
  68. Eletica bipustulata
    rank: species
  69. Eletica wahlbergi
    rank: species
  70. Epicauta designata
    rank: species
  71. Epicauta moesta nyansana
    rank: subspecies
  72. Epicauta nyassensis
    rank: species
  73. Horia nitida
    rank: species
  74. Mylabris buqueti
    rank: species
  75. Mylabris pruinosa
    rank: species
  76. Mylabris tristigma tristigma
    rank: subspecies

Geographic Coverages

This is Meloidae biodiversity data for some parts of Malawi in all the three regions Southern, Central and Northern Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Prof. Cornell Dudley
originator
position: Retired University Professor
University Of Malawi
P.O. Box 32086, Blantyre
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
email: codsld@yahoo.com
Raymond Murphy
originator
position: Entomologist
Individual Collector
P.O. Box 14, Mzuzu
Mzuzu
+265
Northern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888864868
email: murphyrj81@gmail.com
John Chipeta
originator
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
John Chipeta
metadata author
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
John Chipeta
metadata author
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
Lyson Kampira
distributor
National Commission for Science and Technology
Private Bag B303, Lilongwe
Lilongwe
+265
Central Region
MW
Telephone: +265999916036
email: Lkampira@ncst.mw
Dr. Portphar Kaliba
point of contact
position: The Deputy Director
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888836336
email: pmkaliba@yahoo.com
John Chipeta
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
Lyson Kampira
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Officer
National Commission for Science and Technology
Private Bag B303, Lilongwe
Lilongwe
+265
Central Region
MW
Telephone: +265999916036
email: Lkampira@ncst.mw
Raymond Murphy
administrative point of contact
position: Entomologist
Individual Collector
P.O. Box 914, Mzuzu
Mzuzu
+265
Northern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888864868
email: murphyrj81@gmail.com
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