The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: Portuguese Scorpionflies (Mecoptera, Panorpidae)
Citation
Oliveira D, Ferreira S, P. da Silva L, Lopes P B, Sousa P, Beja P (2020). The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: Portuguese Scorpionflies (Mecoptera, Panorpidae). Version 1.8. CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rmj9sz accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-09-16.Description
The dataset contains 13 records of Scorpionflies (Panorpidae) species collected from 2008 to 2019 in continental Portugal. All captured specimens were identified as Panorpa meridionalis, so far the only species of Mecoptera known to exist in Portugal Specimens were detected and captured by direct search of the environment. Captured specimens were preserved in 96% ethanol. From each specimen one leg (tissue sample) was removed to be used for DNA extraction. Preserved specimens and DNA extracts are deposited in the InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) collection at the CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources). Samples of each species were selected for DNA sequencing based on geographic provenance of the corresponding specimen. Sequencing of the 658 bp DNA barcodes was conducted within the InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) and all DNA sequences were submitted to BOLD (Barcode of Life Data System) and GenBank databases.Purpose
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) aims to develop a reference collection of DNA barcoding sequences primarily covering Portuguese invertebrate taxa providing a tool in ecological studies.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Specimens were collected in ten sites distributed among seven districts in the north of Portugal. Sampling was conducted from 2008 to 2019, in several field work expeditions.Sampling
Specimens were captured from 2008 to 2019 in continental Portugal by direct search of ten sampling sites. Captured insects were preserved in 96% ethanol and stored at the InBIO Barcoding Initiative reference collection for downstream molecular analysis. Collected specimens were morphologically identified using a binocular stereoscopic microscope.Quality Control
To each specimen the morphological identification was contrasted with the results of the Blast of the newly generated DNA barcodes in BOLD Identification Engine. Prior submission to GBIF, data was checked for errors and inconsistencies with OpenRefine 3.2 (http://openrefine.org/).Method steps
- Specimens of Mecoptera were captured in continental Portugal from 2008 and 2019 by direct search of the sampling site. Collected specimens were preserved in 96% ethanol prior to storage.
- The specimens were morphologically identified resorting to available literature (Ward, 1983; Monserrat and Tillier, 2013).
- DNA barcodes were sequenced from 11 specimens. For this, one leg was removed from each individual from which a 658 bp COI DNA barcode fragment was extracted, amplified and sequenced.
- All obtained sequences were submitted to BOLD and GenBank databases and to each sequenced specimen the morphological identification was contrasted with the results of the BLAST of the newly generated DNA barcodes in BOLD Identification Engine.
- Prior submission to GBIF, data was checked for errors and inconsistencies with OpenRefine 3.2 (http://openrefine.org/).
Taxonomic Coverages
This dataset is composed of data relating to 13 specimens of Panorpa meridionalis, the only species of Mecoptera known to occur in Portugal.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Insectarank: class
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Mecopterarank: order
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Panorpidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Continental Portugal
Bibliographic Citations
- Monserrat, V. J. and Tillier, P. (2013) ‘Sinopsis de los Mecópteros de la Península Ibérica (Insecta, Mecoptera)’, Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), 53(1926), pp. 143–152. -
- Ward, P. H. (1983) ‘Scorpion-flies of the panorpa cognata-complex in the western palaearctic region (Mecoptera)’, Journal of Natural History, 17(4), pp. 627–645. doi: 10.1080/00222938300770521. - doi: 10.1080/00222938300770521
Contacts
Daniel Oliveiraoriginator
position: Master’s Student
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
email: daniel.jet100@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-4104
Sónia Ferreira
originator
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: hiporame@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-3966
Luís P. da Silva
originator
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: lfpascoals@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2358-1277
Pedro Brito Lopes
originator
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
email: pedro.lopes275@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-0602
Pedro Sousa
originator
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: psousa@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-9656
Pedro Beja
originator
position: Coordinating Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: pbeja@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-0760
Daniel Oliveira
metadata author
position: Master’s Student
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
email: daniel.jet100@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-4104
Sónia Ferreira
metadata author
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: hiporame@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-3966
Luís P. da Silva
metadata author
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: lfpascoals@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2358-1277
Pedro Brito Lopes
metadata author
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
email: pedro.lopes275@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-0602
Pedro Sousa
metadata author
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: psousa@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-9656
Pedro Beja
metadata author
position: Coordinating Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: pbeja@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-0760
Pedro Beja
administrative point of contact
position: Coordinating Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: pbeja@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-0760
Sónia Ferreira
administrative point of contact
position: Post-Doc Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
Vairão
4485-661
Porto
PT
Telephone: +351 252660411
email: hiporame@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-3966