Dataset Details - Dragonfly Ireland
Complete dataset for Irish dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)
04/12/2013
13/03/2023
Record and understand the geographic distribution of dragonflies and damselflies in Ireland.
Direct observation/field records supported by specimens in some cases and literature records.
Comprehensive dataset for dragonflies for the island of Ireland.
1834-2020
All records validated by the Irish dragonfly recorder - currently Dr. Eugenie Regan
Ongoing
http://www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/ and see Nelson, B. & Thompson, R. 2004 The Natural History of Ireland’s Dragonflies. MAGNI Publication No 013. NMGNI, Belfast.
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
Centre for Data and Environmental Recording (CEDaR), Dragonfly Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 28 March 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/187>
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
Dave Wall
National Biodiversity Data Centre, WIT West Campus, Waterford
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
Resolution No. records
Day 34464
Day Range 2202
Month 3
Year 2
1834
2022
Record Statistics

36671

7589

36

1

Resolution No. records
100m 25572
1km 9563
2km 0
10km 1536
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
Common name The common name of the taxon
Record comment A comment associated with any individual record
Type of sighting A description of the type of sighting made
Recorded Species
TaxonId PrefnameTaxonId Name Authority Group Rank Records
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