The About text needs to be amended at some point to reflect the inclusion of day-flying moths in the app. I've highlighted my suggested changes in bold below:
Butterflies and moths are in trouble. A third of UK butterflies are threatened and three-quarters are in decline. Recording is the foundation for protecting these beautiful creatures. The iRecord Butterflies app helps you to identify the species that you see, but also uses your sightings to help save butterflies and moths.
You can record a single butterfly or day-flying moth, or create a list of different species seen during a survey. Tap on the green Record button to record a single species sighting or hold the Record button down to start a species list or carry out a single species timed count. If you want the option to record widespread day-flying moths, tap on the Menu button, select App settings and switch on Enable moth species. Note that only a limited selection of widespread and easily identified day-flying moths are currently included in the app.
If you have shared your location with the app, species are listed in order of likelihood. This is to help speed up recording and to assist with identification. Likelihood is based on a combination of previous records from your area (specifically the 10km x 10km map square for butterflies and a 30km x 30km square for moths) held in the UK database, as well as data on the numbers of each species seen at different times of year. However, the list for your area may not be complete as it is currently based on records received by Butterfly Conservation between 2005 and 2019. To improve future versions of the app, as well as helping conservation, please enter records of species that you see, even if they don't appear on the filtered lists for your area.
Sightings will be stored within the iRecord website and passed onto the Butterflies for the New Millennium national recording scheme or National Moth Recording Scheme run by the charity Butterfly Conservation, with support from the Biological Records Centre. These long-running schemes have generated millions of sightings that provide vital information about how the fortunes of butterflies and moths have changed over the decades. The sightings are used to understand the causes of decline and to inform conservation work on the ground to help threatened species.
Any records you submit using the iRecord Butterflies app will be displayed to users of the iRecord website and be examined and verified by an expert before being added to local and national databases. Your registration with this app also creates an account on the iRecord website, and you may receive notification emails from iRecord informing you about checks and feedback on your records. If you wish, you can log on to the iRecord website using the same email and password combination. On the website, you can view your records by choosing the "Explore" menu and then "My records", and you can control your notifications by editing your account settings.
Records my be collated and disseminated manually or electronically, including via the internet, for conservation, environmental decision-making, education, scientific research and other public benefit uses. Your butterfly and moth records (but not your contact details) may be made publicly accessible on the internet.
The About text needs to be amended at some point to reflect the inclusion of day-flying moths in the app. I've highlighted my suggested changes in bold below:
Butterflies and moths are in trouble. A third of UK butterflies are threatened and three-quarters are in decline. Recording is the foundation for protecting these beautiful creatures. The iRecord Butterflies app helps you to identify the species that you see, but also uses your sightings to help save butterflies and moths.
You can record a single butterfly or day-flying moth, or create a list of different species seen during a survey. Tap on the green Record button to record a single species sighting or hold the Record button down to start a species list or carry out a single species timed count. If you want the option to record widespread day-flying moths, tap on the Menu button, select App settings and switch on Enable moth species. Note that only a limited selection of widespread and easily identified day-flying moths are currently included in the app.
If you have shared your location with the app, species are listed in order of likelihood. This is to help speed up recording and to assist with identification. Likelihood is based on a combination of previous records from your area (specifically the 10km x 10km map square for butterflies and a 30km x 30km square for moths) held in the UK database, as well as data on the numbers of each species seen at different times of year. However, the list for your area may not be complete as it is currently based on records received by Butterfly Conservation between 2005 and 2019. To improve future versions of the app, as well as helping conservation, please enter records of species that you see, even if they don't appear on the filtered lists for your area.
Sightings will be stored within the iRecord website and passed onto the Butterflies for the New Millennium national recording scheme or National Moth Recording Scheme run by the charity Butterfly Conservation, with support from the Biological Records Centre. These long-running schemes have generated millions of sightings that provide vital information about how the fortunes of butterflies and moths have changed over the decades. The sightings are used to understand the causes of decline and to inform conservation work on the ground to help threatened species.
Any records you submit using the iRecord Butterflies app will be displayed to users of the iRecord website and be examined and verified by an expert before being added to local and national databases. Your registration with this app also creates an account on the iRecord website, and you may receive notification emails from iRecord informing you about checks and feedback on your records. If you wish, you can log on to the iRecord website using the same email and password combination. On the website, you can view your records by choosing the "Explore" menu and then "My records", and you can control your notifications by editing your account settings.
Records my be collated and disseminated manually or electronically, including via the internet, for conservation, environmental decision-making, education, scientific research and other public benefit uses. Your butterfly and moth records (but not your contact details) may be made publicly accessible on the internet.
Many thanks for taking part!
More about the Butterflies for the New Millennium recording scheme https://butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/recording-and-monitoring/butterflies-for-the-new-millennium
More about the National Moth Recording Scheme https://butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/recording-and-monitoring/national-moth-recording-scheme
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