A species diversity dataset of beetles by three passive acquisition methods in Mt. Helanshan, Ningxia

This dataset provides information on beetle specimens collected from Mt. Helanshan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China from July 7 to October 7, 2021. Three passive acquisition methods were used: 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. Using these methods, a total of 9,984 beetles belonging to 191 species and 30 families were collected. The dataset comprises: (1) 816 original group photos of beetle specimens from the sampling points; (2) Group photos of beetle specimens labeled with morphological species numbers; (3) 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) 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.

本数据集记录了2021年7月7日至10月7日，在中国宁夏回族自治区贺兰山采集的甲虫标本相关信息。本次采集采用3种被动采集方式：飞行拦截诱捕器（flight interception trap, FIT）、马来氏网诱捕器（Malaise trap, MT）以及巴氏诱捕器（pitfall trap, PT）。本数据集共设置20个采样点，每个采样点配置1台飞行拦截诱捕器、1台马来氏网诱捕器及10台巴氏诱捕器。通过上述采集手段，共计采集到甲虫9984头，隶属于30科191种。本数据集包含以下内容：(1) 各采样点甲虫标本的原始群像照片共816张；(2) 标注有形态学物种编号的甲虫标本群像照片；(3) 甲虫标本定量统计表；(4) 形态学物种鉴定图鉴；(5) 采样点经纬度与海拔信息表；(6) 样本采集时序表及采样点野外实拍照片。本数据集不仅为甲虫类群的采集提供了高效可行的被动采集方案，还定量评估了贺兰山地区的甲虫多样性，从而丰富了相关研究内容。