Cook, P.M. et al

Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021

https://doi.org/10.5285/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6 Cite this dataset
Here, we present a comprehensive traits database for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The database covers 968 species in 21 families. Ecological traits fall into four main categories: life cycle ecology and phenology, host plant specificity and characteristics, breeding habitat, and morphological characteristics. The database also contains data regarding species distribution, conservation status, and temporal trends for abundance and occupancy. This database can be used for a wide array of purposes including further fundamental research on species and community responses to environmental change, conservation and management studies, and evolutionary biology.

A more recent version of the dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb entitled 'Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022'.
Publication date: 2021-08-13

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2021-01-01    to    2021-12-31

Provenance & quality

Data were collected from a range of locations including published journal articles, identification and field guides, books, reports and websites. In some cases expert opinion was sought for clarification, particularly in relation to habitat variables.

Correspondence/contact details

Botham, M.S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Cook, P.M.
Butterfly Conservation
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7510-1020
Tordoff, G.M.
Butterfly Conservation
Davis, A.M.
Butterfly Conservation
Parsons, M.S.
Butterfly Conservation
Dennis, E.B.
Butterfly Conservation
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-4415
Fox, R.
Butterfly Conservation
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6992-3522
Botham, M.S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5276-1405
Bourn, N.A.D.
Butterfly Conservation
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1416-6047

Other contacts

Rights holder
Butterfly Conservation
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
Biota
Keywords
butterflies,  database,  ecology,  Lepidoptera,  moths,  Phenology,  trait,  trend
INSPIRE Theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/N018125/1
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Last updated
01 August 2023 11:56

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CITE AS: Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2021). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6