Invertebrate records from sites that are mainly across Scotland

doi:10.15468/aaxvmc

Invertebrate records from sites that are mainly across Scotland

Citation

Buglife (2017). Invertebrate records from sites that are mainly across Scotland. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aaxvmc accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-19.

Description

Scottish Invertebrate records collected and collated by Buglife staff and volunteers (mainly Scottish locations in this dataset). Records collected from several invertebrate surveys at various sites across Scotland using a variety of survey techniques and with different people. Data stored by Buglife Scotland (www.buglife.org.uk). Specimens from many of the surveys are stored by Buglife.

Purpose

To provide distribution data for research and analysis of invertebrates in Scotland.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Only verified data included in data set including verified historic records of Oil beetles and Glowworms. Undetermined specimens (e.g. juvenile spiders or certain flies) labelled as genus or family with certainty.

Method steps

Data is collected by Buglife staff, experts and interested members of the public in the field. Techniques included pitfall traps, sweep netting, aerial netting, pond netting, hand collecting, light trapping and casual field observation. Each record has been verified by either the recorder or an aditional expert in specific taxa, and preserved specimens are available. Metadata for each record is available.

Additional info

Records from various invertebrtae surveys from 2000. Data set includes historic records of Glow worm and Oil beetles from across Scotland dating from 1869.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Records mostly from various sites across Scotland with several from Peterborough in England.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Buglife
Balallan House 24 Allan Park
Stirling
FK8 2QG
GB
Telephone: 01786 447504
email: scotland@buglife.org.uk
homepage: https://www.buglife.org.uk/

metadata author
Buglife
Balallan House 24 Allan Park
Stirling
FK8 2QG
GB
Telephone: 01786 447504
email: scotland@buglife.org.uk
homepage: https://www.buglife.org.uk/

distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Suzanne Burgess
administrative point of contact
email: suzanne.burgess@buglife.org.uk