insects-of-liwonde-national-park-1972

C.O Dudley; D. Stead

doi:10.15468/8ekxhx

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

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

Pieridae
rank: family
Lycaenidae
rank: family
Acraeidae
rank: family
Glossinidae
rank: family
Tabanidae
rank: family
Acrididae
rank: family
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