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insects-of-liwonde-national-park-1972

Citation

Dudley C, Stead D, Chingagwe B (2022). insects-of-liwonde-national-park-1972. Version 1.1. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8ekxhx accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-20.

Description

Insects are probably the significant herbivores, carnivores and detritivores within the park, at least with respect to the transfer of energy along food webs. But, except for the butterflies and biting flies, they are little noticed by the average tourist.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Liwonde National Park is located within Machinga District along the Shire River, north of Liwonde Township.

Sampling

Literature does not give an outline of the research methods.

Method steps

  1. Literature does not give an outline of the research methods.

Taxonomic Coverages

This resource records just a few of the insects of Liwonde National Park
  1. Pieridae
    rank: family
  2. Lycaenidae
    rank: family
  3. Acraeidae
    rank: family
  4. Glossinidae
    rank: family
  5. Tabanidae
    rank: family
  6. Acrididae
    rank: family
  7. Scarabaeidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Liwonde National Park is in Machinga District in the eastern region of Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

C.O Dudley
originator
position: Researcher
Chancellor College
P.O. Box 211, Blantyre, Malawi
D. Stead
originator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
1429
Malawi
MW
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
metadata author
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
user
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Tiwonge Gawa
curator
position: Wildlife Research Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
1429
Malawi
MW
email: birdsmalawi@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
administrative point of contact
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
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