Jonas Mortelmans from the Institute of Natural Sciences collected records of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) during a two-week sampling campaign in Iran from April 17th to May 1st, 2016. The data includes 14 species caught, with three species (Pherbellia schoenherri, P. nana, and P. ventralis) reported for the first time from Iran. The dataset is available via the paperswithcode platform under an Open Access (green) license.
Use Cases
- Mapping species distribution of Sciomyzidae flies based on collection records from Iran.
- Analyzing the introduction or discovery of new species (Pherbellia schoenherri, P. nana, P. ventralis) to a region.
- Studying seasonal insect activity based on the April-May 2016 sampling timeframe.
Strengths
- Records include 14 distinct species of snail-killing flies.
- Three species are documented as first-time records for Iran, providing novel distribution data.
- Sampling campaign has a specific time range (April 17 to May 1, 2016) and geographic focus (Iran).
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Institute of Natural Sciences
- Collection Method
- Two-week sampling campaign
- Time Range
- April 17, 2016 to May 1, 2016
- Geography
- Iran