Biodiversity Information Projects of the World

All Leps Barcode of Life

Project Website

http://www.lepbarcoding.org

Project Description

Lepidoptera are the second-most diverse order of insects (after Coleoptera – the beetles). There are about 180,000 known species of Lepidoptera and another 300,000 likely await description. This site is the on-line home of an effort that employs DNA barcoding to advance the identification and discovery of Lepidoptera. This work is being conducted by researchers with expertise in ecology, molecular evolution and taxonomy aided by many dedicated amateur lepidopterists. In these early days for the DNA barcode effort, we seek to broaden this alliance so that work can advance more rapidly and its scope can expand.

Contact

Paul Hebert
Campaign Co-ordinator
University of Guelph

Project Type

Data Provider

Project Language

English

Key Inputs

Specimen collection

Key Infrastructure

DNA extraction

Key Technologies

Contribute to Barcode of Life Database

Key Processes

Specimen collection, add to Barcode of Life Database, DNA extraction and processing

Geographic Scope

Global - Global

Taxonomic Scope

Order - Lepidoptera

Comments

Six separate campaigns, some taxonomic based, some continental, some regional

Record Status

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