Identification

Title

Taxonomic data, brain, and neuropil volume measurements of Ithomiini butterflies, Orellana Province, Ecuador, 2011-2012

Abstract

This dataset presents taxonomic data, and neuropil volume measurements of sensory structures in the brains of wild caught ithomiini butterflies (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Danainae), within a single community in Yasuní national park, Orellana Province, Ecuador, collected in 2011-2012. Variables measured include taxonomic detail, sex, mimicry ring, and the volumes of major sensory neuropils (the medulla, lobula plate, lobula, ventral lobula, accessory medulla, antennal lobe and anterior optic tubercule) and the central brain volume. This dataset was created to examine how sensory environments shape investment in sensory brain centers in butterflies, as part of a NERC Independent Research Fellowship NE/N014936/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0.zip

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Species Distribution

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-76.805

East bounding longitude

-75.372

North bounding latitude

-0.401

South bounding latitude

-1.56

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011-01-01

End position

2012-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2024-11-18

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Samples were collected over two field seasons in 2011/12 in Yasuní National Park, Ecuador, fixed in situ and returned to the UK. Fixed samples were then stained with Anti-SYNORF as a primary antibody, cy2 as a secondary antibody, and imaged using confocal microscopy. The resulting images, which highlight boundaries between brain regions, were then segmented using AMIRA software to quantify neuropil volumes. Please see supporting documentation for further detail.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Montgomery, S., Wainwright, B.J. (2024). Taxonomic data, brain, and neuropil volume measurements of Ithomiini butterflies, Orellana Province, Ecuador, 2011-2012. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

s.montgomery@bristol.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5474-5695

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