Species traits, ecological preferences and distribution metrics for 48 species of ladybird considered resident in the United Kingdom
This dataset includes compiled information on species traits, ecological preferences and distribution metrics for 48 species of ladybird considered resident in the United Kingdom. Ecological traits including information on morphology, habitat and diet preferences, and phenology as well as information on species distributions, trends in species occupancy over time, and species temperature indices have been determined where possible for each of the 48 species. An open access data paper is available for this dataset [Outhwaite, C.L., Cocker, L., Comont, R.F., White, H.J., Powney, G.D., Turvey, K., Roy, H.E., & Brown, P.M.J. (2025). A database of traits for the ladybird species of the United Kingdom. Scientific Data, 12(1).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05985-8
] Full details about this dataset can be found at
https://doi.org/10.5285/18cdeee4-38cf-4d15-a141-a99a53e17095
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- Date (Publication)
- 2025-02-03
- Date (Creation)
- 2025-01-07
- Identifier
- doi: / 10.5285/18cdeee4-38cf-4d15-a141-a99a53e17095
- Other citation details
- Outhwaite, C.L., Cocker, L., Comont, R., White, H.J., Powney, G.D., Turvey, K., Roy, H.E., Brown, P.M.J. (2025). Species traits, ecological preferences and distribution metrics for 48 species of ladybird considered resident in the United Kingdom. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/18cdeee4-38cf-4d15-a141-a99a53e17095
Author
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
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Outhwaite, C.L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-6780
Point of contact
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
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Outhwaite, C.L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-6780
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- If you reuse this data, you should cite: Outhwaite, C.L., Cocker, L., Comont, R., White, H.J., Powney, G.D., Turvey, K., Roy, H.E., Brown, P.M.J. (2025). Species traits, ecological preferences and distribution metrics for 48 species of ladybird considered resident in the United Kingdom. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/18cdeee4-38cf-4d15-a141-a99a53e17095
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- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
- We used a range of sources, including published literature, the recently published Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland, and observations of species provided to the UK Ladybird Survey and iRecord (a website and mobile phone application for collating wildlife observations) to determine a comprehensive set of traits, preferences and other variables for the 48 resident species of ladybird found in the UK.
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- Date stamp
- 2025-11-13T16:18:22
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
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