A species diversity dataset of beetles by three passive acquisition methods in Tei Tong Tsai (Hong Kong)

We based the dataset in this paper on the beetle collection from the sample site of Tei Tong Tsai (Hong Kong) from 1st May to 28th May 2019, a period of high insect diversity. A total of 16,270 beetles (photographed in 318 images) from 478 species belonging to 39 families were collected. The dataset consists of the following components: The original photo of the whole sample obtained at each site with each collection method, the morphological species identification chart, a statistical table describing the species and numbers of beetles collected on different dates at different sites using three passive acquisition methods, and a statistical table describing the longitude, latitude, and altitude information of each sampling point. We aimed to provide a database for the evaluation of beetle species diversity in Hong Kong and a paradigm for the effectiveness of passive acquisition in the beetle collection through the three representative methods, thus laying a foundation for biodiversity ...本文构建的数据集以2019年5月1日至5月28日在香港地塘仔（Tei Tong Tsai）采样点采集的甲虫标本为基础，该时段昆虫多样性处于较高水平。本次共采集到隶属于39科、478种的甲虫16270头，相关影像记录共计318张照片。本数据集包含以下组成部分：1. 各采样点采用每种采集方式获取的完整样本原始照片；2. 甲虫形态物种鉴定图谱；3. 记录采用三种被动采集方式，在不同采样日期、不同采样点采集的甲虫物种与个体数量的统计表格；4. 载明各采样点经纬度与海拔信息的统计表格。本研究旨在为香港地区甲虫物种多样性评估提供基础数据库，同时为采用三种代表性被动采集方法开展甲虫采集的有效性验证提供参考范式，进而为生物多样性……研究奠定基础。