Atomariine Beetle (Coleoptera) records for Britain and Ireland to 1992

doi:10.15468/w95cxa

Atomariine Beetle (Coleoptera) records for Britain and Ireland to 1992

Citation

Biological Records Centre (2023). Atomariine Beetle (Coleoptera) records for Britain and Ireland to 1992. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w95cxa accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

Atomariinae beetle data from the UK and Ireland. The data was collected by volunteers as part of the Atomariinae and Ptiliidae Recording Scheme. Recording cards were sent to BRC by the scheme organiser where they were converted to electronic format. The data is from the 1993 Atlas summarising information on the occurrence in Britain and Ireland of Atomariinae beetles in the genera Caenoscelis, Atomaria, Ootypus and Ephistemus.

Purpose

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Records were verified by the Scheme Organiser, Mr Colin Johnson, and have been subject to routine validation by BRC.

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

UK and Ireland. Recording density is patchy in England and Wales, thin in Scotland and thinner still in Ireland.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Biological Records Centre

metadata author
Biological Records Centre

distributor
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David Roy
administrative point of contact
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