UWIZM Cerambycidae Beetles

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/zhkptc

UWIZM Cerambycidae Beetles

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Cerambycidae Beetles. Version 1.5. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zhkptc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the Beetle Family Cerambycidae in the UWIZM collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, French Guiana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand, or were brought to the museum.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Beetles were identified to species level.

Cerambycidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, French Guiana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
user
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu