Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Insect Diversity on Mount Mansfield: Lepidoptera resurvey in 2000: Insect Diversity on Mount Mansfield: Lepidoptera Species List by Site and Date

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Resurvey macrolepidoptera at 3 sites used previously and one new site to compare species richness, and to characterize macrolepidopteran biodiversity by site and year. Survey insects to establish site specific data on species abundance and diversity, and to establish permanent monitoring sites for long term trend information. Document insect biodiversity with respect to elevation and habitat. Document taxonomic diverstiy and abundance of selected insect groups, especially Lepidopters, Diptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera. Conduct a light trap survey for macrolepidoptera at three sites on Mount Mansfield where collections were made between 1990-1995, and at one new site on Mansfield in Stowe at 950 m.

People

  • John Grehan: Principal Investigator

  • Bruce L. Parker: Content Provider

  • James Boone: Content Provider

  • Scott Griggs: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • insects, species lists, surveys,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.836924, 44.523895
    • -72.816854, 44.523895
    • -72.816854, 44.529201
    • -72.836924, 44.529201
    • -72.836924, 44.523895

Data Table

  • Title: Insect Diversity on Mount Mansfield: Lepidoptera Species List by Site and Date
  • Start Date: 2000-06-17
  • End Date: 2000-10-31
  • Description: Lepidopteran (moth and butterfly) species found over 4 dates and 4 sites on Mt. Mansfield in 2000.

  • Purpose: Survey insects to establish site specific data on species abundance and diversity, and to establish permanent monitoring sites for long term trend information. Document insect biodiversity with respect to elevation and habitat. Document taxonomic diverstiy and abundance Lepidopterans.

  • Condensed Title: Z0114_SpeciesListMM

  • Object Name: VMC.114.224

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Grehan J., and S. Griggs. 2000. Insect Diversity on Mount Mansfield: Lepidoptera Species List by Site and Date. Entomology Research Lab. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-resurvey/dataset/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-species

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-resurvey/dataset/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-species

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Date_1
    • Label: Date_1
    • Description: Date_1
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    Attribute Name: date_2
    • Label: date_2
    • Description: date_2
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    Attribute Name: date_3
    • Label: date_3
    • Description: date_3
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    Attribute Name: date_4
    • Label: date_4
    • Description: date_4
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    Attribute Name: FAMILY
    • Label: FAMILY
    • Description: FAMILY
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: HODGES_number
    • Label: HODGES_number
    • Description: HODGES_number
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: RANK
    • Label: RANK
    • Description: RANK
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SITE_1
    • Label: SITE_1
    • Description: SITE_1
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SITE_2
    • Label: SITE_2
    • Description: SITE_2
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SITE_3
    • Label: SITE_3
    • Description: SITE_3
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SITE_4
    • Label: SITE_4
    • Description: SITE_4
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SPECIES_NAME
    • Label: SPECIES_NAME
    • Description: SPECIES_NAME
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Light trap survey
      • Started: 2000-06-01
        Ended: 2000-10-31
      • Method Description: Light trap survey at two week intervals from May through October following protocols previously established by the UVM Entomological Research Laboratory.

Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • UV black light, collection bins
      • Started: 2000-06-01
      • Sampling Description: UV black-light supported over plastic collectin bin and powered by car battery.

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Collects made a three permanent insect sampling sites: Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC), Underhill State Park (USP), and at the summit (MMS).



  • Site Description: Lepidoptera and ground beetle surveys contined at established sampling plots in a sugar maple forest (Proctor Maple Research Center, 400 m), and a mixed hardwood forest (Underhill State Park, 640 m). A new site was established in a birch-mixed-hardwood forest at 715 m in Underhill State Park.



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