Dataset Details - Grasshoppers, Crickets and Allied Insects (Orthoptera) of Ireland
A collated dataset of sightings of Orthoptera and allied insects in Ireland.
15/07/2015
26/05/2025
To increase the knowledge of the distribution of Orthoptera and allied insects in Ireland.
Field observations.
Island of Ireland.
2000 - 2019
All data has been validated.
Dataset is complete for the time period specified.
N/A
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Grasshoppers, Crickets and Allied Insects (Orthoptera) of Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 26 October 2025, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/204>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Liam Lysaght
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Carriganore WIT West Campus, Waterford
+353 51 306240
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 2349 |
| Day Range | 742 |
| Year | 94 |
| Month | 3 |
| Month Range | 1 |
1693
2024
Record Statistics
3189
1943
27
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 1475 |
| 1km | 1290 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 424 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded |
| County | Name of administrative county within which the record was made |
| Determiner name | The name of the person(s) who verified the identification - used for verify records of difficult taxa |
| Habitat code (Fossitt, 2000) | The code assigned to the habitat described in A Guide to Habitats in Ireland (Fossitt 2000) |
| Habitat description | A description of the habitat in which the organism was recorded |
| Life stage | A description of the life stage of the organism recorded |
| Native status | A description of the status of the species in Ireland |
| Record comment | A comment associated with any individual record |
| Sampling method | Description of the sampling method employed to make the record |
| Source | Original source of data |
| Specimen comment | A comment associated with the specimen |
| Survey name | Name of survey if the record was made as part of a specific survey (including collections of casual observations and other loose assemblages of data) |
| Vice-county | The name of the Watsonian (botanical) vice-county within which the record was made |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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