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M.Scott Griggs Personal Lepidoptera Collection

Citation

Griggs M S, Sharp N (2022). M.Scott Griggs Personal Lepidoptera Collection. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ebqsbb accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-28.

Description

Specimens collected or curated by M.S. Griggs.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

State of Vermont, USA, with some records from North Carolina and Utah

Sampling

Specimens collected at Black Lights, Mercury Vapor Lights, Baited Traps, caught in flight or off vegetation, and some collected as eggs, larvae, and pupae.

Method steps

  1. 1. see sampling description

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Lepidoptera
    common name: Butterflies and Moths rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Specimens primarily from Vermont, USA, with a few from North Carolina and Utah

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

M. Scott Griggs
originator
position: Lepidopterist
Nathaniel Sharp
originator
position: Staff Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
VT
US
email: nsharp@vtecostudies.org
Nathaniel Sharp
metadata author
position: Staff Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
VT
US
email: nsharp@vtecostudies.org
Kent McFarland
distributor
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
Nathaniel Sharp
administrative point of contact
position: Staff Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
VT
US
email: nsharp@vtecostudies.org
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