Tenebrionidae Beetle Collection from Southeastern Iberian Peninsula, 1984-Present

The Colección de Coleoptera (Tenebrionidae) del sureste de la Península Ibérica de la Universidad de Granada consists of approximately 800 dry-preserved specimens belonging to 57 species of Tenebrionidae beetles. Most specimens were collected between 1990 and 2000, with collection ongoing since 1984. The collection is notable for having 96% of its capture records georeferenced and nearly all specimens identified to species level by taxonomic specialists.

Use Cases

• Analyzing species distribution and richness based on georeferenced capture records.
• Studying temporal trends in beetle populations based on collection dates spanning decades.
• Training taxonomic classification models using specimen-level identification data.
• Conducting biogeographic studies of the southeastern Iberian Peninsula based on the collection's geographic focus.

Strengths

• Approximately 800 specimens provide a substantial sample for regional study.
• 96% of capture records are georeferenced, enabling spatial analysis.
• Nearly all specimens are authoritatively identified to species level by specialists.
• Collection spans a multi-decade period from 1984 to the present, with a concentrated effort in the 1990-2000 period.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific modeling tasks.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single institutional collection.

Provenance

Source

Pedro J. Sandoval Cortés, Universidad de Granada

Collection Method

Specimens were collected and dry-preserved.

Time Range

1984 to present, with most from 1990-2000

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Southeastern Iberian Peninsula