Hoverfly records verified via iRecord
Citation
Biological Records Centre (2024). Hoverfly records verified via iRecord. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gwaejy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-02-19.Description
This dataset contains species records for hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) that have been verified via iRecord - these records may originate from direct addition of records to iRecord, or via other datasets that have been made available via iRecord for verification purposes. Most verifications are provided by the Hoverfly Recording Scheme; however, this dataset only includes records added to iRecord, and is not a full copy of the Hoverfly Recording Scheme's dataset.
Purpose
Records are collated in order to add to knowledge of this group of insects, including distribution, population trends, autecology and phenology. In addition, the scheme works with all contributing recorders to raise the profile of the species group and its conservation. Sharing the data via the NBN Atlas helps achieve these aims.
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Quality Control
The iRecord system has NBN record cleaner rules incorporated within it. In addition, the scheme operates further checks for outlying records (based on species, location and date). The route by which data arrives for verification in iRecord can vary, and comes from recorders with a wide range of experience, but the same verification process is applied to all data and we believe that the dataset provided to NBN Atlas is of high quality.Method steps
- This dataset includes records of hoverflies that have been made available for verification via iRecord. Most of these are ad hoc records from volunteer recorders, but may also include data from professional surveys and from citizen science projects such as bioblitzes. All data is subject to the same verification checking, which aims to ensure that any record that is unusual (due to time of year, location, or species identified) is queried, and only accepted if supporting evidence (photo, specimen, confirmation from additional recorders) is provided. All records are checked, and we believe that a high degree of confidence can be placed in this data; however, we cannot guarantee that all records which pass the verification checks are correct.
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Contacts
originatorBiological Records Centre
metadata author
Biological Records Centre
distributor
NBN Atlas
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London
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email: admin@nbnatlas.org
David Roy
administrative point of contact
email: brc@ceh.ac.uk