Sepsidae (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1985
Biological Records Centre
Description
This is a historic dataset held at the BRC and used to create the 1986 Provisional Atlas (details below). It covers the sepsidae which are a group of scavenger flies. Data were collected by the Sepsidae and Muscidae Recording Scheme, now ceased operation.
Geographic Description
The dataset contains records from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Recording effort was strongest in the south-east of England and there is reasonable coverage of England, Scotland and Wales. Recording effort was light and patchy in Ireland.
Purpose
To collate the data and encourage future interest and recording.
Data quality
Data were checked by the Scheme organiser at the time according to the 1979 checklist (details below). Early records were not included if thought to be dubious.
Methods
Conversion of the data from recording cards to electronic format took place at BRC.
Citation
Biological Records Centre ([Insert download year]). Sepsidae (Diptera) records from Britain and Ireland to 1985. Occurrence dataset on the NBN Atlas
Rights
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