Occurrence records of Lepidoptera Pollinator specimens in the National Museum of Tanzania

Study Extent

Aerial net and light traps were used to collect Lepidoptera. Some sites were once visited with either day or night catch while other sites were repeatedly visited and

Sampling

Specimens were stored initially in field envelopes, thereafter relaxed and mounted on pins and spread. Identifications were done mostly by Huruma Lufingo Mtemela for both butterflies and Moths. Georeferencing was from the beginning performed by use of GPS Garmin Etrex 30x

Quality Control

Specimens were identified in the field and in the Museum, then data were entered in the MS Excel, duplicates records and those records with missing were removed from the dataset.

Method steps

1. Sampling Aerial net and light traps were used to collect Lepidoptera. Some sites were once visited with either day or night catch while other sites were repeatedly visited and both day and night catches were carried out Methods steps Specimens were stored initially in field envelopes, thereafter relaxed and mounted on pins and spread. Identifications were done mostly by Huruma Lufingo Mtemela for both butterflies and Moths. Georeferencing was from the beginning performed by use of GPS Garmin Etrex 30x

Three families of Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Papilionidae and Sphingidae

1. Hesperiidae
   rank: family
2. Papilionidae
   rank: family
3. Sphingidae
   rank: family

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