Swiss National Coleoptera Databank

Description

 This dataset includes records of the Coleoptera pro parte (Aderidae, Anthicidae, Anthribidae (non-native species only), Biphyllidae, Bostrichidae, Buprestidae, Byturidae, Cantharidae, Carabidae, Cerambycidae, Cerophytidae, Cerylonidae (non-native species only), Chrysomelidae Ophraella communa, Ciidae (non-native species only), Cleridae, Coccinellidae, Curculionidae Platypodinae and Scolytinae, Dascillidae, Dermestidae, Derodontidae, Dytiscidae, Elateridae, Eucnemidae, Georissidae, Geotrupidae, Glaphyridae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Helophoridae, Histeridae, Hydrochidae, Hydrophilidae, Hygrobiidae, Laemophloeidae (non-native species only), Lampyridae, Lucanidae, Lycidae, Melandryidae, Meloidae, Melyridae, Mycetophagidae, Mycteridae, Nosodendridae, Noteridae, Ochodaeidae, Oedemeridae, Prostomidae, Ptinidae, Pyrochroidae, Pythidae, Ripiphoridae, Salpingidae, Scarabaeidae, Silvanidae (non-native species only), Spercheidae, Sphaeritidae, Tenebrionidae, Tetratomidae, Thanerocleridae, Throscidae, Trogidae, Trogossitidae, Zopheridae) from Switzerland and the adjacent area. 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 1770 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure (http://www.cscf.ch/cscf/validation).