Description
This dataset contains historical records of the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) compiled from various sources, including literature, private and public collections, own field work, legacy databases, personal communications, and archives.
The records primarily date from periods before the widespread use of digital recording platforms and provide valuable insights into the historical distribution of the species in Belgium. The database was set up in 2004 and seased in 2016 when digital recording platforms (e.g. waarnemingen.be and inaturalist.com) made these kind of databases obsolete.
Where available, observations include location, date, source, and observer information. Data quality varies depending on the origin, but all records have been validated at the species level.
When the precise location was known dwc_coordinateUncertaintyInMeters was set to 100m. If only dwc_municipality or a larger forest complex was known, dwc_coordinateUncertaintyInMeters was set to 5000m.
In dwc_occurrenceRemarks:REC: recorder: person who found or collected the specimenDET: determinator: person who identified the specimen
AUCT: auctor: person or organisation who owns the specimen or transferred the data to INBO and/or literature reference from which the data was compiled.
Besides records encoded by INBO itself, the data contains records that were copied from other databases with permission to publish them at GBIF.
Records labbeled with one of the following AUCT (dwc:collectionCode) come from these databases:
BIM: Occurrence data compiled by Leefmilieu Brussel - Environnement Bruxelles.
Cammaerts R: Occurrence data compiled by Roger Cammaertscoll.
IRSNB/KBIN: Collection data at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science.
coll. M.Zool.ULg: Collection data at the Museum Zoology ULiege Gemblouxcoll.
ULB: Collection data at the Muséum de Zoologie et d’Anthropologie.
DEMNA: Occurrence data compiled by Département de l’Etude du milieu naturel et agricole.
FSAGX fiches: Database on paper fiches of the Museum Zoology ULiege GemblouxMuseum voor Dierkunde.
Gent: Collection data at the Ghent University Museum & Botanical Garden
The records primarily date from periods before the widespread use of digital recording platforms and provide valuable insights into the historical distribution of the species in Belgium. The database was set up in 2004 and seased in 2016 when digital recording platforms (e.g. waarnemingen.be and inaturalist.com) made these kind of databases obsolete.
Where available, observations include location, date, source, and observer information. Data quality varies depending on the origin, but all records have been validated at the species level.
When the precise location was known dwc_coordinateUncertaintyInMeters was set to 100m. If only dwc_municipality or a larger forest complex was known, dwc_coordinateUncertaintyInMeters was set to 5000m.
In dwc_occurrenceRemarks:REC: recorder: person who found or collected the specimenDET: determinator: person who identified the specimen
AUCT: auctor: person or organisation who owns the specimen or transferred the data to INBO and/or literature reference from which the data was compiled.
Besides records encoded by INBO itself, the data contains records that were copied from other databases with permission to publish them at GBIF.
Records labbeled with one of the following AUCT (dwc:collectionCode) come from these databases:
BIM: Occurrence data compiled by Leefmilieu Brussel - Environnement Bruxelles.
Cammaerts R: Occurrence data compiled by Roger Cammaertscoll.
IRSNB/KBIN: Collection data at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science.
coll. M.Zool.ULg: Collection data at the Museum Zoology ULiege Gemblouxcoll.
ULB: Collection data at the Muséum de Zoologie et d’Anthropologie.
DEMNA: Occurrence data compiled by Département de l’Etude du milieu naturel et agricole.
FSAGX fiches: Database on paper fiches of the Museum Zoology ULiege GemblouxMuseum voor Dierkunde.
Gent: Collection data at the Ghent University Museum & Botanical Garden
Version
2025-04-28
| Date made available | 28-Apr-2025 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) |
| Temporal coverage | 2004 - 2016 |
| Geographical coverage | All data comes from Belgium or neighbouring countries but close to the Belgian border |
| Geospatial polygon | 51.29112,2.878847, 51.29112,6.409147, 49.49486,6.409147, 49.49486,2.878847, 51.29112,2.878847 |
Thematic List 2020
- Protected nature
- Flora & fauna
Taxonomic list
- stag beetles (Lucanidae)
- Lucanus cervus
Policy
- Natura 2000
- Habitats Directive
Geographic list
- Belgium
Free keywords
- Occurrence
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