Dataset Details - 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
Species records from 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
11/05/2022
13/06/2025
To monitor butterfly populations
Collected according to the 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme methodology and submitted online
Republic of Ireland
2017-2021
All data checked and validated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre
Updated annually
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 25 October 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/360>
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
WIT West Campus, Carraiganore, Co. Waterford
N/A
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 11240 |
2017
2021
Record Statistics
11240
725
29
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 11240 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 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 |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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