Occurrence data of Mydidae at Gobabeb, Namib Desert, Namibia (10 km radius)
Citation
Dikow T (2024). Occurrence data of Mydidae at Gobabeb, Namib Desert, Namibia (10 km radius). Version 1.1. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/epm8h8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Occurrence data of mydas flies at the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute in the Namib Desert, Namibia. A radius of 10 km (314 km2) in this hyperarid desert harbors 10 species (as of 2024-10-01). Summary of research results at https://doi.org/10.25573/data.27157551.Sampling Description
Study Extent
10 km radius around Gobabeb Namib Research Institute (314 km2) sampled over many years during different months.Sampling
Specimens primarily collected by hand-netting but some by Malaise Trap.Method steps
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National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
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Torsten Dikow
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position: Research Entomologist
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington
20004
DC
US
Telephone: +1 202 633 1005
email: DikowT@si.edu
homepage: http://asiloidflies.si.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-2909
Torsten Dikow
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Torsten Dikow
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position: Research Entomologist
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington
20004
DC
US
Telephone: +1 202 633 1005
email: DikowT@si.edu
homepage: http://asiloidflies.si.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-2909