Bugbase, Lepidopterological Society

Per Stadel Nielsen

doi:10.15468/fhqj1a

Bugbase, Lepidopterological Society

Citation

Stadel Nielsen P (2016). Bugbase, Lepidopterological Society. Version 9.1. Lepidopterological Society, Denmark. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fhqj1a accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-23.

Description

Database on the recordings of butterflies by the Lepidopterological Society of Denmark (http://www.lepidoptera.dk). Occurrences are based on observations and collecting by any means, trapping, photos etc. Society specialist groups check data for errors and unusual records, mostly by contacting the observer/recorder. To assure quality of data, only members of the society are given access to enter records in the database.

Purpose

Monitoring faunistic changes of the Danish Lepidoptera, most important findings are published in printed form annually.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Denmark, political, current observations by participants.

Sampling

Observation and collecting by any means, trapping, photos etc.

Quality Control

Society specialist groups check data for errors and unusual records, mostly by contacting the observer/recorder. To assure quality of data, only members of the society are given access to enter records in the database.

Method steps

Quality control is performed currently, with extra control annually.

Taxonomic Coverages

Danish lepidoptera, all species

Lepidoptera
common name: Sommerfugle rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Denmark, terrestic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Per Stadel Nielsen
originator
position: Webmaster
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Skovskellet 35A
Holte
2840
DK
email: psn@lepidoptera.dk
homepage: http://www.lepidoptera.dk

Per Stadel Nielsen
metadata author
position: Webmaster
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Skovskellet 35A
Holte
2840
DK
email: psn@lepidoptera.dk
homepage: http://www.lepidoptera.dk

Isabel Calabuig
distributor
position: Node manager, data curator
DanBIF - Natural History Museum of Denmark
DK

Per Stadel Nielsen
administrative point of contact
position: Webmaster
Lepidopterological Society, Denmark
Skovskellet 35A
Holte
2840
DK
email: psn@lepidoptera.dk
homepage: http://www.lepidoptera.dk