Brachycera (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1990
Citation
Biological Records Centre (2017). Brachycera (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1990. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/abiyoy accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-10-20.Description
This dataset is held at the BRC and was used for the 1991 publication: ‘Provisional Atlas of the Larger Brachycera (Diptera) of Britain and Ireland’. The dataset covers robberflies, bee flies, soldierflies, horseflies and their allies. Data were collected by volunteer recorders and compiled by the Larger Brachycera Recording Scheme, which began in 1976.Purpose
Records are collated in order to add to knowledge of this group, including distribution, population trends, autecology and phenology. In addition, the scheme works with all contributing recorders to raise the profile of the species group and its conservation. Sharing the data via NBN helps achieve these aims.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data were checked as far as possible by the Scheme organiser at the time but this was not possible for all records.Method steps
- Standard field methods were used and data were recorded on BRC ‘RA34’ record cards. Conversion to electronic format occurred at the BRC.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The dataset contains records from throughout the British Isles. Recording is strongest in the SE of England, lighter in northern England and Wales and there are very few Scottish and Irish records.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBiological Records Centre
Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 01491 692 564
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.brc.ac.uk/
metadata author
Biological Records Centre
Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 01491 692 564
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.brc.ac.uk/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Dr David Roy
administrative point of contact
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk