Ouellet-Robert entomological collection (QMOR)
Citation
Desmet P, Shorthouse D (2016). Ouellet-Robert entomological collection (QMOR). Version 12.2. Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/qwvt63fz accessed via GBIF.org on 2017-08-23.Description
The Ouellet-Robert entomological collection (QMOR) is one of the larger Canadian university entomological collections and the second largest in Quebec. It comprises 1.5 million specimens, covering more than 20,000 species. Aquatic insects from many regions of the world are particularly well-represented. This dataset includes 38,295 digitized lots from the collection (192,000+ individuals), representing the orders Odonata, Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Digitization of the Odonata, Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera from the Ouellet-Robert entomological collection (QMOR).Sampling
All data are manually digitized as text from specimen labels. No images were taken.Quality Control
No legacy data were present, so all data were entered using controlled vocabularies where relevant. All fields have been checked for inconsistencies.Method steps
- Examine specimen and any attached/included labels.
- Create new record in collection database and populate fields with the information on the specimen label. Use controlled vocabularies where relevant. Determinations are recorded in a related table (included in this dataset as http://rs.gbif.org/extension/dwc/identification.xml), as are groups of individuals (e.g. 2 males, 1 female).
- Attach the newly generated specimen number to the physical specimen.
Taxonomic Coverages
This dataset includes all Odonata (25,500+) and Trichoptera (7,100+) specimens in the collection. Digitization has started for Ephemeroptera (5,500+ specimens so far), but most orders in the collection have not yet been digitized.
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Animaliacommon name: Animals rank: kingdom
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Odonatacommon name: Dragonflies rank: order
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Trichopteracommon name: Caddisflies rank: order
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Ephemeropteracommon name: Mayflies rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Global terrestrial coverage (except Antartica). Over 90% of the specimens in this dataset are collected in Canada, of which 95% in the province Quebec.
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Contacts
Peter Desmetoriginator
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
email: peter.desmet@umontreal.ca
homepage: http://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdesmet
David Shorthouse
metadata author
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
email: david.shorthouse@umontreal.ca
Colin Favret
custodian steward
position: Curator
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
Telephone: 514-343-2158
email: colin.favret@umontreal.ca
homepage: http://favret.aphidnet.org
Louise Cloutier
custodian steward
position: Coordonnatrice des collections
Université de Montréal
Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montreal
H3C3J7
Quebec
CA
email: louise.cloutier@umontreal.ca
Annie Webb
content provider
CA
email: webb.annie@yahoo.ca
homepage: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/annie-webb/36/257/764
David Shorthouse
programmer
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
email: david.shorthouset@umontreal.ca
homepage: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/david-shorthouse/59/193/126
publisher
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
Colin Favret
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal
H1X2B2
Quebec
CA
Telephone: 514-343-2158
email: colin.favret@umontreal.ca
homepage: http://favret.aphidnet.org