Odonata Central
Citation
Abbott J (2025). Odonata Central. Version 1.1298. Odonata Central. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vbpgex accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-16.Description
This citizen science web site is focused on expanding our understanding of the distribution, biogeography, biodiversity, and identification of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) in the Western Hemisphere. Citizen scientists are encouraged to contribute their Odonata observations to the database using a web-based interface for submission. These observations may be human observation only or may be vouchered by photographs or specimens. An expert team of vetters reviews records of the rarer species and either accepts or declines the record based on the documentation. Declined records are not uploaded to GBIF. Odonata Central was started in 2003 but older records are accepted into the database.
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John Abbottoriginator
position: Chief Curator & Director of Research and Collections
The University of Alabama
email: jabbott1@ua.edu
John Abbott
metadata author
position: Chief Curator & Director of Research and Collections
The University of Alabama
email: jabbott1@ua.edu
John Abbott
user
email: jcabbott13@gmail.com
John Abbott
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Curator & Director of Research and Collections
The University of Alabama
email: jabbott1@ua.edu