Research Workbench
Cross-collection analysis
Join insect and botanical records by place and time. Each step is shown so you can see how the answer was reached.
Query interpretation
- STEP 1
Identify butterflies
353 records, 284 dated within 1900–2025
- STEP 2
Identify botanical specimens
453 records, 409 dated within 1900–2025
- STEP 3
Normalize geographic locations
517 of 693 resolved to state / department; others lack a state
- STEP 4
Compare collection periods
23 region–decade matches across 19 regions
- STEP 5
Generate map and analysis
149 supporting records
Finding
19 regions contain both butterflies and botanical specimens collected in the same decade (1900–2025). The strongest overlap is Pastaza, Ecuador, with 8 butterflies and 10 botanical specimens across the 1970s, the 1980s.
Overlapping collection sites
Collection periods compared
Supporting records per decade
Regions with same-decade overlap
| Region | Shared decades | butterflies | botanical specimens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastaza, Ecuador | 1970s, 1980s | 8 | 10 |
| Loreto, Peru | 1960s | 9 | 5 |
| Meta, Colombia | 1930s | 8 | 5 |
| Madre de Dios, Peru | 1980s | 7 | 5 |
| Junín, Peru | 1930s, 1980s | 4 | 6 |
| Napo, Ecuador | 1980s | 4 | 5 |
| Tungurahua, Ecuador | 1980s | 3 | 6 |
| Mato Grosso, Brazil | 1960s | 3 | 5 |
| Pichincha, Ecuador | 1980s | 3 | 5 |
| Rondônia, Brazil | 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| Putumayo, Colombia | 1970s | 1 | 5 |
| Ucayali, Peru | 1960s | 1 | 5 |
| Antioquia, Colombia | 1930s | 1 | 5 |
| Cundinamarca, Colombia | 1930s | 1 | 5 |
| Heredia, Costa Rica | 1930s, 1950s | 3 | 2 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 1960s, 1980s | 3 | 2 |
| Cesar, Colombia | 1960s | 1 | 2 |
| Cusco, Peru | 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| Oaxaca, Mexico | 1990s | 1 | 1 |
Supporting records
Inspect source records (149)
| Record | Collected | Locality | Method | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pareuptychia hesionides (Forster, 1964) FMNHINS 0000 125 497 | 1993-10-09 D. H. Kistner, A. C. Kistner | Fazenda Rancho Grande, nr Ariquemes Rondônia, Brazil | Netted along stream margin | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Cissia terrestris (Butler, 1867) FMNHINS 0000 125 494 | 1993-10-15 D. H. Kistner, A. C. Kistner | Fazenda Rancho Grande, nr Ariquemes Rondônia, Brazil | Fruit-baited trap (fermented banana) | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Oleria aquata (Weymer, 1875) FMNHINS 0000 125 592 | 1993-10-09 D. H. Kistner, A. C. Kistner | Fazenda Rancho Grande, nr Ariquemes Rondônia, Brazil | Netted at puddle, mid-morning | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Adelpha thesprotia Felder, 1867 FMNHINS 0000 124 744 | 1983-01-08 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Hilltopping, net | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Melinaea mnasias romualdo Fox, 1965 FMNHINS 0000 125 577 | 1983-01-07 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Aerial net, forest trail | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 FMNHINS 0000 124 395 | 1983-01-08 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Aerial net, forest trail | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Appias drusilla (Cramer, 1779) FMNHINS 0004 573 369 | 1983-01-01 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Aerial net, forest trail | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Adelpha jordani Fruhstorfer, 1915 FMNHINS 0000 124 728 | 1982-12-27 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Hilltopping, net | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Eunica evelide Bates, 1864 FMNHINS 0000 124 500 | 1982-12-27 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Hilltopping, net | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |
| Batesia hypochlora Felder, 1862 FMNHINS 0000 124 538 | 1982-12-28 D. H. Kistner | Tambopata Wildlife Reserve Madre de Dios, Peru | Aerial net, forest trail | GBIF record Field Museum Insect Collection (GBIF) |