Entomology: National Museum of Namibia

doi:10.15468/xzqenv

Entomology: National Museum of Namibia

Citation

NMNW (2023). Entomology: National Museum of Namibia. Version 1.5. National Museum of Namibia. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xzqenv accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

Specimen collection data from the Entomology Collection of the National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek. This will be updated as sections are completed for publication, but currently only includes the order Hemiptera.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Namibia (national entomology collection), but also including specimens from other countries

Sampling

A wide range of field sampling methods employed by a wide range of collectors over the last century; digitization and verification in the funded project phase

Quality Control

Qualified entomologist John Irish reviewed the data, identifications, locations etc., and formatted the dataset; Francois S Becker did final checks regarding DarwinCore field mappings, metadata, data publication.

Method steps

1. Check specimen labels, record verbatim metadata on them (Julia Kanyemba; Kunandjambi Mupurua) 2. Verify and/or check metadata in catalogue book; check discrepancies with labels 3. Identify unidentified material to family level, or lower where possible (Hileni Shivolol Julia Kanyemba; Kunandjambi Mupurua, with help of John Irish) 4. Interpret metadata into various data fields 5. Catalogue uncatalogued material and add data into catalogue book, labels, and database (Excel) 6. Review data for quality, picking up errors in all metadata and identification fields (John Irish) 7. Reformatting data to DarwinCore standards (John Irish) 8. Final checking and publication (John Irish; Francois Becker)

Taxonomic Coverages

Subphylum Hexapoda, mostly class Insecta; currently only order Hemiptera, but will be added to

Hexapoda
rank: subphylum

Geographic Coverages

Mostly Namibia (Africa) and surrounding countries in southern Africa, but includes some records from other countries

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

NMNW
originator
position: _
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
Khomas
NA

NMNW
metadata author
position: _
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA

Francois Becker
custodian steward
position: Chief Curator
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-9183

John Irish
reviewer
position: Database Manager/Creator
Namibian Biodiversity Database
NA

Julia Kanyemba
content provider
position: Technician: Temporary (GBIF)
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA

Kunandjambi Mupurua
content provider
position: Technician: Temporary (GBIF)
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA

John Irish
content provider
position: Database Manager/Creator
Namibian Biodiversity Database
NA

Hileni Shivolo
curator
position: Curator
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA

Nanguei Karuaera
custodian steward
position: Senior Curator
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA

Francois Becker
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Curator
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA
Khomas
NA
Telephone: +264 61 276 835
email: phrogbecker@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francois-Becker-5
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-9183

Hileni Shivolo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator: Entomology
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA
email: hmshivolo90@gmail.com

Nanguei Karuaera
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Curator: Arachnology
National Museum of Namibia
Robert Mugabe Ave
Windhoek
NA
email: nkaruaera@hotmail.com