Butterfly Visitation Patterns in a Kerala Tropical Garden

Butterfly visitation patterns were recorded in a small-scale tropical garden ecosystem in Kerala, India. The dataset documents plant species, butterfly species, and visit counts over multiple days, focusing on plant-pollinator interactions and seasonal activity. Data were collected by Anish Nellickal through direct field observation under natural conditions and published via Harvard Dataverse in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling plant-pollinator network structures based on recorded visit counts.
• Analyzing seasonal activity patterns of butterflies in a tropical environment.
• Studying species-specific visitation preferences based on the documented plant and butterfly species.

Strengths

• Data were collected through direct field observation under natural conditions, suggesting ecological validity.
• Focuses on plant-pollinator interactions and seasonal patterns, providing a specific research context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse

Collection Method

Direct field observation.

Time Range

Multiple days (specific range unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:23:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kerala, India.