Ciidae (Coleoptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 2004
Citation
Biological Records Centre (2022). Ciidae (Coleoptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 2004. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kwrbgc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
This small dataset is held at BRC and covers six species of Ciid beetles. The Ciidae family is mainly associated with fungi growing on dead and dying trees. The dataset is derived mainly from record cards and the literature.
Purpose
To collate data for this group and make it available for wider use.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data were validated by the collators and also on conversion to electronic format.Method steps
- Most of the records in this dataset came from record cards where the conversion to electronic format occurred at BRC.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
This small dataset contains records from throughout the British Isles. Recording is strongest in the SE of England and patchy elsewhere.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBiological Records Centre
metadata author
Biological Records Centre
distributor
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administrative point of contact
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