Help Center

Getting Started 8

• Tour around eButterfly - Video
• What is eButterfly and how does it work?
• eButterfly Quick Start Guide
• New Identification and Vetting System
• Tracking your lists with eButterfly

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FAQs 9

• What are the difference between species, observations, and checklists?
• Can I download and use eButterfly data?
• Why do I report both time and distance?
• Why should we monitor butterflies?
• What if I am not certain of a butterfly identity and have a photo? Can someone ID it?

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Submitting My Data 13

• What data are appropriate for eButterfly?
• Is it necessary for all observers in a multi-person party to enter the same data?
• How do I add a new checklist to my account?
• What if I get errors when submitting my lat/long information?
• What should I enter as my location coordinates for traveling counts?

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Sharing and Emailing Your Checklists 3

• What are the differences between sharing and emailing checklists?
• If I observed butterflies with others, do we all have to update our eButterfly accounts separately?
• How do I show others what butterflies I saw?

e-Butterfly Taxonomy 3

• How does eButterfly decide what species to list in their checklists?
• How often is the taxonomy updated?
• Why aren't all sub-species listed?

Managing Data Quality 3

• What does 'Pending' mean next to my records?
• Who verifies observations and photos?
• How do I get involved in becoming a verifier?

Reporting Sensitive Species 2

• Does eButterfly reveal the exact location of species of conservation concern?
• How does eButterfly decide what a sensitive species is?