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Occurrence data of swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera:Papilionidae) in the National Museums of Kenya Zoological collection in Nairobi.

Citation

Kioko E, Musyoki A, Luanga A, Nyangena L (2020). Occurrence data of swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera:Papilionidae) in the National Museums of Kenya Zoological collection in Nairobi.. Version 1.7. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a1lgqs accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-09.

Description

We present in a digitized format data on the occurrence of swallowtail butterfly species housed in the Zoology department, National Museums of Kenya insect collection. This data provides baseline information on the distribution of different swallowtail butterfly species and can be used for future ecology studies as well monitoring of population trends in various habitats.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Swallowtail butterfly species with some to subspecies level.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Lepidoptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Various localities within Africa

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Esther Kioko
originator
position: Head - Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P.O.Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
Alex Musyoki
originator
position: Research Assistant
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: alecksers@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
Augustine Luanga
originator
position: Lab Technologist
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P.O.Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: augustine.luanga@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
Lydia Nyangena
originator
position: Research Intern
National Musuems of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P.O.Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lydianyangena@gmail.com
Esther Kioko
metadata author
position: Head - Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P.O.Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
Esther Mwangi
processor
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: ewmwangi@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-0278
Lawrence Monda
publisher
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
Esther Kioko
administrative point of contact
position: Head - Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P.O.Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
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