Occurrence data of Swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the Zoology Museum of Makerere University
Latest version published by Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences on Sep 6, 2018
The data presented here is a portion of the Lepidoptera collection housed in the Zoology Museum of Makerere University. It presents the species of Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies) that occur in selected forest reserves, including three national parks, of Uganda
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 582 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
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Data as a DwC-A file | download 582 records in English (13 KB) - Update frequency: unknown |
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Akol AM, Toloa E, Mugabe M, Omolo J, Tushabe H (2018) Occurrence data of Swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the Zoology Museum of Makerere University. v1.2. Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=swallowtail&v=1.2
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GBIF Registration
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Keywords
Occurrence; butterflies; Papilio; Graphium; swallowtails; Uganda forest reserves; Zoology department; Makerere University; Specimen
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Geographic Coverage
Thirty-seven forest reserves in Uganda, including forest in four national parks (Bwindi Impenetrable, Kibale Forest, Rwenzori Mountains, Semiliki)
Bounding Coordinates | South West [-1.5, 29.59], North East [4.24, 35.04] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
Family | Papilionidae (butterflies) |
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Project Data
The data presented here is a portion of the Lepidoptera collection housed in the Zoology Museum of Makerere University. It presents the species of Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies) that occur in selected forest reserves, including three national parks, of Uganda.
Title | Occurrence data of Swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the Zoology Museum of Makerere University |
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Funding | The project is funded by the JRS Biodiversity Foundation (http://jrsbiodiversity.org/). Project implementation is by the National Museums of Kenya in partnership with Makerere University Department of Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences and the National Museum of Tanzania. |
Study Area Description | Dry preserved specimens held in the insect collection of the Zoology Museum at Makerere University, Uganda |
Design Description | data was taken from specimen labels and entered into MS Excel sheets. Records were subsequently formatted and validated prior to publication through the IPT of the National Museum of Kenya |
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Additional Metadata
Alternative Identifiers | dc250489-881a-49b4-9d58-89521b25ed2e |
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http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=swallowtail |