FBIP: PRUANT and AFRC data mobilisation dataset 2018

Mark Robertson; Peter Hawkes

doi:10.15468/bgpjra

FBIP: PRUANT and AFRC data mobilisation dataset 2018

Citation

Robertson M, Hawkes P (2019). FBIP: PRUANT and AFRC data mobilisation dataset 2018. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bgpjra accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-14.

Description

Records added to the PRUAT and AFRC ant collection database during the FBIP-funded project entitled "Digitisation of ant collections" carried out as a collabrative project between Mark Robertson (University of Pretoria) and Peter Hawkes (AfriBugs)

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Southern Africa

Sampling

Samples were obtained mainly during research projects by postgraduate students, long-term Sani Pass project, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity surveys carried out during the course of contractual work by AfriBugs and ad hoc collections by various persons in their individual capacity.

Method steps

Data was obtained mainly from project-specific sample processing datasheets and specimen labels from material in the PRUANT nad AFRC ant collection, housed in the Department of Zoology and Entomolgy at University of Pretoria and AfriBug

Taxonomic Coverages

Some specimen identified to species level

Formicidae
common name: Ants rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Southern Africa

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mark Robertson
originator
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za

Peter Hawkes
originator
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com

Mark Robertson
metadata author
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za

Peter Hawkes
metadata author
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com

Mahlatse Kgatla
content provider
position: FBIP Data Specialist
SANBI
2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria
Pretoria
0184
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0128435196
email: m.kgatla@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://fbip.co.za/contact/

Mark Robertson
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za

Peter Hawkes
administrative point of contact
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com