Soldier Beetle and Jewel Beetle (Coleoptera; Cantharoidea and Buprestoidea) records for Britain and Ireland to 2000

doi:10.15468/56c7z4

Soldier Beetle and Jewel Beetle (Coleoptera; Cantharoidea and Buprestoidea) records for Britain and Ireland to 2000

Citation

Biological Records Centre (2023). Soldier Beetle and Jewel Beetle (Coleoptera; Cantharoidea and Buprestoidea) records for Britain and Ireland to 2000. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/56c7z4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-25.

Description

This dataset includes records of Cantharidae (soldier beetles), Buprestidae (jewel beetles), Lampyridae (glow worms), Lycidae (net-winged beetles) and Drilidae. It originates from the Cantharoidea and Buprestoidea Recording Scheme that was started in 1984. Much of the data in this dataset was derived electronically from certain local records centres, having been collected by volunteers. Recording is still continuing although no new publications are expected at present.

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

Records for critical species were verified by examination of voucher specimens. Records have been subject to routine validation by BRC. Maps of the data were sent to the Scheme organiser for verification.

Method steps

This dataset is split into 12 surveys that each represent a batch of recording card types assembled for data entry. (The division was made for convenience of data loading onto the NBN Gateway).

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

UK and Ireland. Recording is strong in England and Wales but patchy in Scotland and Ireland.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
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/

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

David Roy
administrative point of contact
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk