Occurrence of Invertebrates from Gede Ruins National Monument, Gede, Kilifi. Kenya

Mike Clifton; Morris Mutua; Varliewin Makena

doi:10.15468/s3r8bb

Occurrence of Invertebrates from Gede Ruins National Monument, Gede, Kilifi. Kenya

Citation

Clifton M, Mutua M, Makena V, Njoroge L (2023). Occurrence of Invertebrates from Gede Ruins National Monument, Gede, Kilifi. Kenya. Version 1.2. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/s3r8bb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

The dataset presents occurrence records of invertebrates collected from the small coastal forest where the Gede Ruins are located and stored at the National Museums of Kenya. Specimens were collected using sweep netting, malaise traps, pan traps, and pitfall traps as part of a study of a section of the forest that was being restored. The published data is only a subset of the entire Gede ruins data comprising of hymenoptera (95), coleoptera (55), diptera (33) and hemiptera (1).

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Specimens were collected from within the 44.3 ha of coastal forest surrounding the Gede Ruins National Monument. The monument is on the edge of Gede town some 4.5 km from the coastline.

Bibliographic Citations

Larsen, T.B. (1991). The Butterflies of Kenya and their Natural History. Oxford University Press. -

Contacts

Mike Clifton
originator
position: Research Associate
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE

Morris Mutua
originator
position: Research Technologist/Data Provider
Natioanl Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: mmutua@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Varliewin Makena
originator
position: Data Clerk
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: varliekesh@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Laban Njoroge
metadata author
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Lawrence Monda
processor
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Laban Njoroge
administrative point of contact
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

John E Banks
administrative point of contact
position: Director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC)
California State University
Monterey Bay,100, Campus Center Seaside
California
93955
US
email: Jebanks@csumb.edu