Dataset Details - Ladybirds of Ireland
Collation of ladybird records submitted the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
06/10/2016
25/03/2024
To record and understand the distribution of ladybirds in Ireland.
Field observations supported by photographs where necessary.
Island of Ireland
No set defined period of surveying . See Temporal tab for live up-date on period ladybird sightings were recorded.
Various levels of record verification but most are verified from submitted photographs.
Dataset is incomplete as ladybird recording is ongoing.
N/A
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Ladybirds of Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 29 March 2024, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/255>
Dataset species distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset record distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset Contacts
Oisín Duffy
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Carriganore WIT West Campus, Waterford.
+353 51 306240
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
Resolution No. records
Day 15438
Day Range 2
1990
2024
Record Statistics

15440

5024

29

3

Resolution No. records
100m 14323
1km 1112
2km 0
10km 5
50km 0
Surveys
SurveyId Title Data Capture Period Species Records
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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 description A description of the habitat in which the organism was recorded
Life stage A description of the life stage of the organism recorded.
Literature source Citation of the literature used as source of data
Record comment Taxon occurrence comment
Sampling method Description of the sampling method employed to make the record.
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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