Swiss National Butterflies and Forester Moths Databank

Yannick Chittaro; Yves Gonseth

doi:10.15468/atyl1j

Swiss National Butterflies and Forester Moths Databank

Citation

Chittaro Y, Gonseth Y (2024). Swiss National Butterflies and Forester Moths Databank. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/atyl1j accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

This dataset includes records of the butterflies (Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae) and forester moths (Zygaenidae) from Switzerland and the adjacent area. Data sources include museum and private collections, the literature, field observations provided by a large network of volunteer collaborators, environmental impact studies, national inventories (Red List strategy, Biodiversity Monitoring) and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from 1775 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure. Nomenclature largely follows Wiemers et al. (2018 : https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.28712) for butterflies, as well as SwissLepTeam (2010) for Zygaenidae.

Taxonomic Coverages

Butterflies and forester moths

Hesperiidae
rank: family
Lycaenidae
rank: family
Nymphalidae
rank: family
Papilionidae
rank: family
Pieridae
rank: family
Zygaenidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Yannick Chittaro
originator
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@infofauna.ch

Yves Gonseth
originator

Yannick Chittaro
metadata author
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@infofauna.ch

Yannick Chittaro
administrative point of contact
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: yannick.chittaro@infofauna.ch