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Swiss National Grasshoppers Databank

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Citation

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

Description

This dataset includes records of the Orthoptera and Mantodea (Acrididae, Gryllidae, Gryllotalpidae, Rhaphidophoridae, Tetrigidae, Tettigoniidae, Mantis religiosa, Ameles spallanzania) 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

Orthoptera and Mantodea
  1. Gryllidae
    rank: family
  2. Gryllotalpidae
    rank: family
  3. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  4. Insecta
    rank: class
  5. Tettigoniidae
    rank: family
  6. Tetrigidae
    rank: family
  7. Orthoptera
    rank: order
  8. Rhaphidophoridae
    rank: family
  9. Mantidae
    rank: family
  10. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  11. Acrididae
    rank: family
  12. Mantodea
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Switzerland and adjacent area

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

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