SNH Invertebrate Site Condition Monitoring 2013/14: Earlshall Muir SSSI

Caledonian Conservation

Description

This dataset was gathered as part of a Scottish Natural Heritage contract in 2013/14. It provides the results of invertebrate surveys designed to inform Site Condition Monitoring at Earlshall Muir SSSI. These surveys targeted the notified beetle assemblage feature (Arena tabida and Pissodes validirostris), but other invertebrate taxa were also recorded.

Geographic Description

Earlshall Muir SSSI.

Data quality

We have a very high level of confidence in this dataset. Where necessary, rare specimens were compared against reference collections, those held in the National Museums Scotland collection and identities confirmed with experts.

Methods

Surveys targeted the spider feature of Earlshall Muir SSSI. However, other taxa were also recorded. We sampled for Arena tabida by active searching along the strandline and setting pitfall traps on 13 and 27 May 2013. We searched for Pissodes validirostris by beating Scots pine trees and checking cones on 10 October 2013.

Citation

Caledonian Conservation Ltd

Rights

CC-BY

Digitised records