Swiss National Dragonflies Databank

Christian Monnerat; Yves Gonseth

doi:10.15468/fcxtjg

Swiss National Dragonflies Databank

Citation

Monnerat C, Gonseth Y (2024). Swiss National Dragonflies Databank. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fcxtjg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

This dataset includes records of the Odonata (Aeshnidae, Calopterygidae, Coenagrionidae, Cordulegastridae, Corduliidae, Gomphidae, Lestidae, Libellulidae, Platycnemididae) from Switzerland. Data sources include museum and private collections, the literature, field observations provided by a large network of volunteer collaborators, environmental impact studies, national inventories (Red List strategy) and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from XVIIIth century to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure.

Taxonomic Coverages

Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Odonata
rank: order
Lestidae
rank: family
Insecta
rank: class
Calopterygidae
rank: family
Platycnemididae
rank: family
Cordulegastridae
rank: family
Aeshnidae
rank: family
Corduliidae
rank: family
Libellulidae
rank: family
Gomphidae
rank: family
Animalia
rank: kingdom
Coenagrionidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Christian Monnerat
originator
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch

Yves Gonseth
originator

Christian Monnerat
metadata author
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch

Christian Monnerat
administrative point of contact
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch