Biodiv Sci ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9): 24054.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2024054  cstr: 32101.14.biods.2024054

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Dataset of beetle specimen images based on three passive acquisition methods in Mt. Helanshan, Ningxia

Yongjin Han1,2(), Yongliang Liang3, Yijie Tong2, Qiang Ding2, Zhehao Tian5, Lulu Li2, Xiaojuan Li3, Hao Shen1, Yachao Zhu3, Ning Liu2, Xinpu Wang1,*()(), Ming Bai1,2,4,*()()   

  1. 1. School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    3. Ningxia Mt. Helanshan National Nature Reserve Administration, Yinchuan 750021, China
    4. Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
    5. College of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2024-02-07 Accepted:2024-05-09 Online:2024-09-20 Published:2024-08-29
  • Contact: * E-mail: baim@ioz.ac.cn; wangxinpu@nxu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFC2601200);National Science Foundation of China(32200354);National Science Foundation of China(32270468);National Science Foundation of China(32200366);Helan Mountain Insect Science Expedition Project(D64000000141009056-3)

Abstract:

A biodiversity study was conducted from July 7 to October 7 2021 in the Mt. Helanshan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Specimens were obtained through three passive collection methods: flight interception trap (FIT), Malaise trap (MT), and pitfall trap (PT). The dataset comprises 20 sampling points with one FIT, one MT, and ten PTs each. In total, 9,984 beetles were collected from 30 families and 191 species. The dataset contains: (1) 816 original group photos of beetle specimens from the sampling points; (2) Group photos of beetle specimens labelled with their morphological species numbers; (3) A quantitative statistical table of beetle specimens; (4) Morphological species identification charts; (5) Information table of latitude, longitude, and altitude data for the sampling points; (6) A timeline of sample collection and field photos of the sampling points. This dataset not only provides effective and feasible passive collection methods for gathering beetles but also quantitatively assesses beetle diversity in Helan Mountain, thereby enriching related research.

Key words: biological diversity, passive collecting, Mt. Helanshan