Thai Aquatic Insect Genetic Diversity and COI Barcode Checklist

Thailand's Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) insect checklist includes current taxonomy and COI barcode sequence availability in NCBI GenBank and BOLD databases. The dataset contains genetic distance tables for species comparisons. Nattawut Sareein published this work on Figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze genetic distances (uncorrected p-distance and Kimura 2-parameter) among Ephoron species using the COI gene.
• Compare the number of COI sequences for Thai EPT specimens against global database totals.
• Verify taxonomic classifications and reference sequence availability for EPT species recorded in Thailand.

Strengths

• Provides a comprehensive checklist for three major aquatic insect orders in a specific country.
• Includes calculated genetic distance metrics for species-level comparisons.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 99.9 KB, indicating limited scope and likely low row count.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to Thailand, limiting broader regional analysis.
• Data freshness is uncertain as the 'last updated' date is in the future (2026).

Provenance

Source

Figshare, authored by Nattawut Sareein.

Collection Method

Compiled from taxonomic records and sequences retrieved from public databases (NCBI GenBank, BOLD).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-04-08, which is inconsistent.

Geography

Thailand