Occurrence data of Skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) at the Zoology Museum, Makerere University.
Citation
Akol A, Toloa E, Mugabe M, Omolo J, Tushabe H (2019). Occurrence data of Skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) at the Zoology Museum, Makerere University.. Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7rdnuj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The data presented here is a portion of the Lepidoptera collection housed in the Zoology Museum at Makerere University. It presents the species of Hesperiidae (skipper butterflies) that occur in selected forest reserves, including three national parks, of Uganda.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
Lepidoptera. Mostly species, a few at genus level.
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Hesperiidaecommon name: Skipper Butterflies rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Forty protected areas in Uganda (36 forest reserves, forest in four national parks - Bwindi Impenetrable, Kibale Forest, Rwenzori Mountains, Semiliki)
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Anne Akoloriginator
position: Associate Professor
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala
UG
email: aakol@cns.mak.ac.ug
Esther Toloa
originator
position: Graduate student
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala
UG
Michael Mugabe
originator
position: Research Intern
Makerere University
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Kampala
UG
Joel Omolo
originator
position: Research Intern
Makerere University
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Kampala
UG
Herbert Tushabe
originator
position: Research Assistant, Manager - Biodiversity Databank
Makerere University - National Biodiversity Data Bank - Dept. of Environmental Management
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Kampala
UG
Anne Akol
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Makerere University
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Kampala
UG
email: aakol@cns.mak.ac.ug
Lawrence Monda
publisher
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National Museums of Kenya
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National Museums of Kenya
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Anne Akol
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala
UG
email: aakol@cns.mak.ac.ug