Barcant Butterfly Collection - Hesperiidae

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/9kgdh3

Barcant Butterfly Collection - Hesperiidae

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). Barcant Butterfly Collection - Hesperiidae. Version 1.5. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9kgdh3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the Malcolm Barcant Butterfly specimens from the Family Hesperiidae. They are housed at the Angostura Museum and Butterfly Collection, Laventille, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand with some home bred by Malcolm Barcant or associates.

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

Butterflies were identified to species level.

Hesperiidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Specimens were all from Trinidad and Tobago

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
curator
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