UWIZM Scarabaeidae Beetles

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/vutm1z

UWIZM Scarabaeidae Beetles

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Scarabaeidae Beetles. Version 1.3. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vutm1z accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the Beetle Family Scarabaeidae in the UWIZM collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Global.

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand, or were brought to the museum.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Beetles were identified to species level.

Scarabaeidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Specimens are from across the Caribbean, and on the continents of North America, South America, Africa, Europe and south east Asia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu