Insects, Outer Hebrides
Citation
Outer Hebrides Biological Recording (2017). Insects, Outer Hebrides. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/lbnrps accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-05-24.Description
All records of insects available to OHBR in January 2017. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders, as well as those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG), including all those held on the database at IMAG.Purpose
OHBR maintains a regional database of records of the flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides and the surrounding marine areas.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data do not have comprehensive geographic or taxonomic coverage. All Lepidoptera records were reviewed in January 2016 and where appropriate amended to conform with recent taxonomic changes. All records undergo validation and are verified in accordance with OHBR policy to maintain data quality. NBN Record Cleaner is used for limited additional checking.Method steps
- Field records (including trapping at light) submitted to OHBR and HBRG and/or IMAG, with some records extracted from literature. Recording is mostly casual and records received from individual recorders undergo validation and are verified in accordance with OHBR policy.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The vice-county of the Outer Hebrides and the surrounding marine areas (in the wider sense) and reflects observer location and activity. The majority of records are shown at six-figure grid references, but precision may vary considerably
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorOuter Hebrides Biological Recording
24 Ardivachar
South Uist
HS8 5RF
Outer Hebrides
GB
email: admin@ohbr.org.uk
homepage: http://www.ohbr.org.uk
metadata author
Outer Hebrides Biological Recording
24 Ardivachar
South Uist
HS8 5RF
Outer Hebrides
GB
email: admin@ohbr.org.uk
homepage: http://www.ohbr.org.uk
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Database Manager
administrative point of contact
email: records@ohbr.org.uk