BETA-FOR_SP9_Lepidoptera_2022/2023
Authors/Creators
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University of Würzburg
Contributors
Data collector (7):
Data manager:
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University of Würzburg
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University Würzburg
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Bavarian Forest National Park
Description
one-time sampling
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This dataset includes records of Lepidoptera species collected using light traps across the 234 BETA-FOR patches. One trap was installed on each patch, within a radius of max. 15 m from the patch center, where it was possible to hang the trap at a height of 1,50 - 1,70 m.
Traps were active for one night during June and July, with additional sampling nights in May and August to compensate for poor sampling conditions.
Sampling was carried out in 2022 for 90 patches in the University Forest and 90 patches in the Bavarian Forest. In 2023, the 54 patches located in Saarland, Hunsrück, and Lübeck were sampled.
All collected specimens were identified and counted by taxonomist Julian Bittermann. The dataset includes all identified species, with a primary focus on macro-moths. Due to the high identification effort required, not all micro-moth species were fully documented; these cases are marked accordingly in the dataset.
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We greatly acknowledge the help of:
Ronja Hausmann, Katharina Kraus, Mareike Kortmann, Adèle Kieffer, Gisela Bach, Jorge Torres, Madlen Riedel, Interns of the Bavarian Forest Nationalpark and all other assistants
Notes
Variables Description
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*patchLabelBETAFOR: unique BETA-FOR patch label
*region: specifies the region the patch is located in
*dwc:decimalLongitude: longitudinal coordinates of the patch in decimals
*dwc:decimalLatitude: latitudinal coordinates of the patch in decimals
*elevation: elevation above sea level of the patch
*dwc:samplingProtocol: The way the samples were taken
*samplingDate: the date when the sample was taken
*dwc:year: year when the sample was taken
*dwc:month: month component of the sampling date
*dwc:day: day component of the sampling date
*group: assignment to one of the two practical groups used within Lepidoptera, either microLepidoptera or macroLepidoptera
*dwc:family: systematic classification to which family this species belongs to
*dwc:subfamily: systematic classification to which subfamily this species belongs to
*dwc:scientificName: species name in binary nomenclature
*dwc:organismQuantity: How many individuals of this species were found on this patch at this sampling date
*dwc:identifiedBy: Name of the taxonomist identifying the species
*SPECCODE: unique species ID, assigned by Julian Bittermann.
*speciesDocumentation: status of species documentation completeness in the dataset;
incomplete = the species was not fully documented or counted across all samples.
complete_nocturnalLepidoptera = the species belongs to nocturnal Lepidoptera and was fully documented and counted in all samples.
complete_diurnalLepidoptera = the species belongs to diurnal Lepidoptera and was fully documented and counted in all samples.
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Additional details
Related works
- Is supplemented by
- Dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.14050418 (DOI)
Dates
- Created
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2024-12-05
- Collected
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2022/2023