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Swiss National Dragonflies Databank

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Citation

Monnerat C, Gonseth Y (2025). Swiss National Dragonflies Databank. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fcxtjg accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

This dataset includes records of the Odonata (Aeshnidae, Calopterygidae, Coenagrionidae, Cordulegastridae, Corduliidae, Gomphidae, Lestidae, Libellulidae, Platycnemididae) from Switzerland. 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) and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from XVIIIth century to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  2. Odonata
    rank: order
  3. Lestidae
    rank: family
  4. Insecta
    rank: class
  5. Calopterygidae
    rank: family
  6. Platycnemididae
    rank: family
  7. Cordulegastridae
    rank: family
  8. Aeshnidae
    rank: family
  9. Corduliidae
    rank: family
  10. Libellulidae
    rank: family
  11. Gomphidae
    rank: family
  12. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  13. Coenagrionidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Christian Monnerat
originator
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch
Yves Gonseth
originator
Christian Monnerat
metadata author
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch
Christian Monnerat
administrative point of contact
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: christian.monnerat@infofauna.ch
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