Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme - records verified via iRecord

doi:10.15468/sa4824

Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme - records verified via iRecord

Citation

Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme (2024). Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme - records verified via iRecord. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sa4824 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

This dataset contains species records for the two insect orders covered by the recording scheme, and that have been verified by the recording scheme. Records are from datasets made available via the iRecord verification process - these records may originate from direct addition of records to iRecord, or via other datasets that have been made available via iRecord for verification purposes.

Purpose

Records are collated in order to add to knowledge of this group of insects, including distribution, population trends, autecology and phenology. In addition, the scheme works with all contributing recorders to raise the profile of the species group and its conservation. Sharing the data via NBN Atlas helps achieve these aims.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

All data is subject to the same verification checking, which aims to ensure that any record that is unusual (due to time of year, location, or species identified) is queried, and only accepted if supporting evidence (photo, specimen, confirmation from additional recorders) is provided. All records are checked, and the scheme believes that a high degree of confidence can be placed in this data; however, the scheme cannot guarantee that all records which pass the verification checks are correct.

Method steps

This dataset includes all records of the relevant orders that have been made available for verification via iRecord. Most of these are ad hoc records from volunteer recorders, but may also include data from professional surveys and from citizen science projects such as bioblitzes.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme
c/o Biological Records Centre, UKCEH
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
email: simon.horsnall@googlemail.com
homepage: https://www.brc.ac.uk/scheme/siphonaptera-and-phthiraptera-recording-scheme

metadata author
Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera Recording Scheme
c/o Biological Records Centre, UKCEH
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
email: simon.horsnall@googlemail.com
homepage: https://www.brc.ac.uk/scheme/siphonaptera-and-phthiraptera-recording-scheme

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Simon Horsnall
administrative point of contact
email: simon.horsnall@googlemail.com