FBIP: Systematics of South African Hymenoptera
Citation
Ranwashe F (2017). FBIP: Systematics of South African Hymenoptera. Version 1.3. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/m2gooi accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-11.Description
7042 new catalogue records of Hymenoptera were digitised onto the Iziko Specify6 database during 2015. These specimens collected from a number of countries, mostly in Africa, and Mauritius, Madagascar and the United Kingdom. Represent pinned specimens and specimens in ethanol. Some samples from systematic surveys in Western and Northern Cape.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Various localities in South Africa, Botswana, Central African Republic, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom.Sampling
Various. More recent samples collected using Malaise traps, colour pan traps, sweep netting or by hand.Quality Control
No. Requires georeferencing and verification. Large number of errors identified but not yet corrected.Method steps
- Capture of specimen records from labels for material in collection; Some specimens collected as part of systematic surveys.
Taxonomic Coverages
all Hymenoptera
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Hymenopteracommon name: Bees, wasps and ants rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Various localities in South Africa, Botswana, Central African Republic, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Fhatani Ranwasheoriginator
position: Data Information Scientist
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0217998738
email: franwashe23@gmail.com
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Information Scientist
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27217998738
email: f.ranwashe@sanbi.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
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email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
Simon van Noort
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum, PO Box 61
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0214813919
email: svannoort@iziko.org.za