CABI Lepidoptera Collection

Mike Rutherford

doi:10.15468/aqryo3

CABI Lepidoptera Collection

Citation

Rutherford M, Auguste R (2018). CABI Lepidoptera Collection. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aqryo3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-18.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International) local Lepidoptera collection.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Sampling were collected by hand with aid of a sweep net or night light.

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

Lepidoptera were identified to at lease species level.

Lepidoptera
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir 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
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu