Occurrence of Skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae) in Invertebrate Zoology Collection at National Museums of Kenya

Esther Kioko; Alex Musyoki; Augustine Luanga; Joshua Sese; Lydia Nyangena

doi:10.15468/9xted0

Occurrence of Skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae) in Invertebrate Zoology Collection at National Museums of Kenya

Citation

Kioko E, Musyoki A, Luanga A, Sese J, Nyangena L (2020). Occurrence of Skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae) in Invertebrate Zoology Collection at National Museums of Kenya. Version 1.6. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9xted0 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This data is a digitized presentation on the occurrence and abundance of skipper butterflies housed in the insects’ collection, Zoology department at the National Museums of Kenya. This information provides a baseline information on the distribution of skipper butterfly species and can be used for further study on their ecology as well monitoring of population trends in different habitats.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Insecta
rank: class
Lepidoptera
rank: order
Hesperiidae
common name: Skipper butterflies rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The skipper butterflies were collected from different countries in the African continent.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Esther Kioko
originator
position: Head, Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Alex Musyoki
originator
position: Research Assistant, Invertebrates Zoology
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: alecksers@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Augustine Luanga
originator
position: Lab Technician, Invertebrates Zoology
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: augustine.luanga@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Joshua Sese
originator
position: Research Assistant, Invertebrates Zoology
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: sesejjoshua@gmail.com

Lydia Nyangena
originator
position: Research intern
National Museums of Kenya
40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lydianyangs520@gmail.com

Esther Kioko
metadata author
position: Head, Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Lawrence Monda
publisher
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Esther Mwangi
processor
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ewmwangi@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-0278

Esther Kioko
administrative point of contact
position: Head, Zoology Department
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ekioko@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke