Scarabaeinae (Dung beetle) from tropical forest (Menglun)

Sampling event
Latest version published by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on May 23, 2023 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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May 23, 2023
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Description

This dataset consists of Dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) specimens collected from a dung beetle community assessment project in Yunnan Province, China. The project includes dung beetles collected using standard baited pitfall traps (baited with ~ 25g of human feces) from Bubeng (rainforest and rubber plantation) from 25 March 02 April 2021 (dry season) and 11-30 September 2021 (rainy season). Sampling was conducted in the tropical forest in Menglun and the adjacent rubber plantation Xishuangbanna. We defined a 20-hectare plot first. Then within the 20-hectare plot, five 1-hectare plots defined and deployed a single baited pitfall trap in the middle. The plots were distanced at least 200m and a maximum of 300m. The collection cup in the pitfall trap was filled with 200 ml of propylene glycol and 50 ml of 99% ethanol as the preservative solution. All traps were left for 48 hours prior to beetle collection. Dung beetle community data acquired through this project was aimed to go beyond reporting occurrence by understanding beetle responses for tropical forests' conversation with rubber plantations.

Data Records

The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 48 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Event (core)
48
Occurrence 
115

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Nimalrathna T, Nakamura A (2023). Scarabaeinae (Dung beetle) from tropical forest (Menglun). Version 1.1. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Samplingevent dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/asia/resource?r=dung_beetle_55&v=1.1

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GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: bcefbf5a-566a-41ae-9e73-c5b49af87a9a.  Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Keywords

Samplingevent;Coleoptera;Scarabaeidae;Scarabaeinae;Dung beetles;Pitfall traps;Xishuangbanna;Yunnan;China

Contacts

Thilina Nimalrathna
  • Owner ●
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • PhD Candidate
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Menglun
666303 Mengla
Yunnan
CN
  • +8618813173762
Akihiro Nakamura
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact ●
  • Principal Investigator
  • Professor
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Menglun
666303 Mengla
Yunnan
CN
  • +86187 8798 2704

Geographic Coverage

Sampling was conducted in the rainforest and the adjacent rubber plantation in Menglun, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.

Bounding Coordinates South West [21.759, 99.536], North East [23.866, 103.271]

Taxonomic Coverage

Presenting dung beetle samples were identified species belonging to order Coleoptera, down genus level.

Genus Amphistomus, Aphodius, Catharsius, Liatongus, Onthophagus, Paragymnopleuru, Sisyphus

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2021-03-25 / 2021-04-02
Start Date / End Date 2021-09-11 / 2021-09-30

Project Data

No Description available

Title Scarabaeinae (Dung beetle) from tropical forest (Menglun)
Identifier BIFA6_006

The personnel involved in the project:

Thilina Nimalrathna
  • Publisher
Akihiro Nakamura
  • Principal Investigator

Sampling Methods

Sampling was conducted in the rainforest and the adjacent rubber plantation in menglun, Xishuangbanna.

Study Extent The project includes dung beetles collected using standard baited pitfall traps from Menglun (rainforest and rubber plantation) during 03-22 May 2020 (dry season) and 01-16 August 2021 (rainy season).

Method step description:

  1. We defined a 20-hectare plot first. Then within the 20-hectare plot, five 1-hectare plots defined and deployed a single baited pitfall trap (baited with ~ 25g of human feces) in the middle. The plots were distanced at least 200m and a maximum of 300m. The collection cup in the pitfall trap was filled with 200 ml of propylene glycol and 50 ml of 99% ethanol as the preservative solution. All traps were left for 48 hours before beetle collection.

Additional Metadata