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Swiss National Moths Databank

Dataset homepage

Citation

Chittaro Y, Gonseth Y (2021). Swiss National Moths Databank. Version 1.1. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gcrj8k accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-01.

Description

This dataset includes records of the Moths pro parte (Lepidoptera: Brahmaeidae, Cossidae, Drepanidae, Endromidae, Erebidae, Euteliidae, Hepialidae, Lasiocampidae, Limacodidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae, Psychidae, Pyralidae (Cydalima perspectalis), Saturniidae, Sesiidae, Sphingidae, Thyrididae) from Switzerland and the adjacent area. Data sources include museum and private collections, the literature, field observations provided by a large network of volunteer collaborators, environmental impact studies and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from 1775 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure (http://www.cscf.ch/cscf/validation). Nomenclature follows SwissLepTeam 2010.

Taxonomic Coverages

Moths pro parte
  1. Brahmaeidae
    rank: family
  2. Cossidae
    rank: family
  3. Drepanidae
    rank: family
  4. Endromidae
    rank: family
  5. Erebidae
    rank: family
  6. Euteliidae
    rank: family
  7. Hepialidae
    rank: family
  8. Lasiocampidae
    rank: family
  9. Limacodidae
    rank: family
  10. Noctuidae
    rank: family
  11. Nolidae
    rank: family
  12. Notodontidae
    rank: family
  13. Psychidae
    rank: family
  14. Pyralidae
    rank: family
  15. Saturniidae
    rank: family
  16. Sesiidae
    rank: family
  17. Sphingidae
    rank: family
  18. Thyrididae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Yannick Chittaro
originator
Info Fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@unine.ch
Yves Gonseth
originator
Info Fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@unine.ch
Yannick Chittaro
metadata author
Info Fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@unine.ch
Yannick Chittaro
administrative point of contact
Info Fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@unine.ch
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