A report on the use of DN A metabarcoding for entomological recording at Potteric Carr

摘要

Potteric Carr Nature Reserve is a large mixed site owned by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, with large areas of wetland (dominated by reedbeds) but also with significant areas of woodland (wet woodland and mixed broadleaf) and grassland (pasture and meadow)with smaller areas of fen. The site is on the edge of Doncaster, between the M18 and the suburbs. Although it is best known for its bird interest, a long-running moth recording scheme (run by Ian Heppenstall since 1971) has shown the great potential ofthe site for invertebrates; 875 species of moth have been recorded.