We continually improve the data by examining specimens that we've decided are suspicious (usually spatial outliers). All occurrence records have been assigned a color to indicate our assessment of the record's suspect status and processing status. The color schema has been implemented in our map views of the data, specimen pages, and in our checklists. Cool colors (green, aqua and blue) are the most reliable records while warm colors (red and yellow) remain suspect. The table below is a snapshot in time summarizing the records for one species in the database. There are six records that are suspect for some reason and one of them has been examined. That record, after our efforts to examine the specimens, labels and fieldnotes, remains suspect. There are five which remain to be examined, but are likely incorrect determinations or other data errors. There are 410 records that we've deemed to be likely accurate. 54 of those have been examined, but 3 three of them remain to be examined. We never have suspect records that we do not wish to examine, (hence the "NA").
We upload data updates periodically and so may have new information about the specimens in our database that are not yet updated. Feel free to contact us with questions about the status of any of our records. Or if you know something about a record that could be relevant to its status let us know in the comments.