Occurrence of butterflies in eastern and central Uganda Key forests
Citation
Barahukwa A, Mbiro A (2023). Occurrence of butterflies in eastern and central Uganda Key forests. A Rocha Uganda. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/5533sk accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The data was collected by the Forest Department of Uganda under the ‘Natural Forest Management and Conservation Project’ (No. 6100.37.42.015) and the project of ‘Institutional Support for the Protection of East African Biodiversity’ (UNO/RAF/006/GEF). These data were collected from 1993 to1995 and published in a series of reports edited by Howard and Davenport (1996). The data has been mobilized by the staff of the A Rocha Uganda and A Rocha International under the project "Raising the profile of data for the conservation of four forested African landscapes" funded by GBIF's BID program, and coordinated by A Rocha Kenya. The mobilized data consist of occurrences of birds from eastern and central Uganda forests including Mabira, South Busoga, Bukaleba, West Bugwe, Igwe-Luvunya, Lwamunda and Gangu (formerly Mpigi), Mpanga and Kisubi (formerly Ziika) forest reserves. The data are based on mist netting records collected between May,1993 and March,1995.Sampling Description
Study Extent
These data are an occurrence dataset of birds recorded from eastern and central Uganda forests including Mabira, South Busoga, Bukaleba, West Bugwe, Igwe-Luvunya, Mpigi, Mpanga and Zika forest reserves.Sampling
The sampling methodology used for data collection was baited traps and intensive use of sweep nets for species not usually attracted to traps. Twelve fine-mesh cylindrical traps (approx. 70 cm x 40 cm diameter) were set at a range of heights above ground level (1-10 m) for the duration of the survey. Emphasis was placed on sampling different sites with respect to habitat types, altitude and shade. In addition, a variety of baits was used; fermenting banana, dog faeces, chicken offal, urine, and locally distilled alcohol. Traps were checked regularly and specimens of each species collected.Quality Control
Specimens of every species (and suspected species) were collected, dried and stored in labelled envelopes for subsequent processing in Kampala. All specimens were identified by the author with reference to a number of guides including Carcasson (1961; 1963; 1975), D'Abrera (1980), Henning (1988), Kielland (1990) and Larsen (1991), as well as the collections at the Kawanda Agricultural Research Station, Kampala, the Department of Zoology, Makerere University, Kampala and the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi. Any specimens of doubtful identification were verified by S. Collins of Nairobi, Kenya.Method steps
- The national survey of Uganda forests collected data in 65 forests. The original field survey results including all data were published in a series of reports by the Forest Department of Uganda (Howard et al. 1996). The current dataset comprises records of butterflies that were sweep netted and baited into traps during this survey. We selected a sample of forests that had been surveyed in the Central and Eastern Regions of Uganda in order to digitize the data for GBIF. Electronic copies of the written reports and a separate electronic database of records were made available for this purpose by the original authors of the reports (Peter Howard). We extracted the butterfly sweep nets and baited traps records from the electronic database and supplemented these with location data provided in the narrative reports.
Taxonomic Coverages
A total of 2555 butterfly (Rhopalocera) occurrences were recorded.
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Acraea orinatarank: species
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected from West Bugwe and Igwe-Luvunya, plus South Busoga, Bukaleba, Mabira, Mukono, Mpanga, Gangu, Lwamunda and Kisubi forest reserves
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Contacts
Anke Barahukwaoriginator
position: Research officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
UG
Telephone: +256414663875
email: anke.barahukwa@arocha.org
Anke Barahukwa
metadata author
position: Research Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
UG
Telephone: +256414663875
email: anke.barahukwa@arocha.org
Alexander Mbiro
metadata author
position: Research and conservation Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
UG
Telephone: +256783282622
email: alexander.mbiro@arocha.org
Peter Howard
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Natural World Heritage Sites
P.O. Box 24994, Karen 00502, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi
Karen 00502
KE
email: peterawayfromhome@hotmail.com