Oil Beetle Recording Scheme - records verified via iRecord
Citation
Oil Beetle Recording Scheme (2024). Oil Beetle Recording Scheme - records verified via iRecord. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/r844yt accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
This dataset contains species records for all extant UK species in the family Meloidae (oil beetles and allies) 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 made available 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 the 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 species in the family Meloidae (oil beetles and allies) that are covered by the recording scheme and 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.
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Contacts
originatorOil Beetle Recording Scheme
4 Nant Melyn Terrace
Tonyrefail
CF39 8BA
Rhondda Cynon Taf
GB
homepage: https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/meloidae/home
metadata author
Oil Beetle Recording Scheme
4 Nant Melyn Terrace
Tonyrefail
CF39 8BA
Rhondda Cynon Taf
GB
homepage: https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/meloidae/home
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Liam Olds
administrative point of contact
email: liamoldsecology@gmail.com