Lack of spatial coordinate information for an important insect order (Lepidoptera) in a Central European country
Data files
Nov 19, 2025 version files 74.26 KB
Abstract
The dataset comprises the outcomes of a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed scientific studies that collected Lepidoptera data within Germany. Detailed information on the methodology of the literature review is provided in the corresponding publication. The dataset contains metadata for each study, including: Study ID, title, author(s), Journal, Journal Impact Factor, data availability, year of publication, web service used for literature search, country, federal state, sampling years, availability of information on the study area, section of the study containing study area details, landscape classification, availability of data on Lepidoptera species and abundance, number of Lepidoptera species and individuals recorded, size of study area, sampling method, section of the paper containing Lepidoptera data, and additional comments. The data are provided as a CSV file.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.g4f4qrg3q
Description of the data and file structure
The dataset comprises the outcomes of a systematic literature review of 183 peer-reviewed scientific studies that sampled Lepidoptera within Germany and provides information on the geographical coverage and accuracy of these butterfly and moth data.
Files and variables
File: Deiss_et_al._2025__Ecosphere_Review_results_List_of_Studies_on_Lepidoptera.csv
Description: Results of the literature review.
Variables
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ID: Study ID
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Title: Title of the study
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Author: Author(s) of the study
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Journal: Journal in which the study was published
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Impact_Factor: Impact Factor of the Journal
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Data_Availability: Data availabilty requirements by the Journal
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Published: Year of publication
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Web_Service: Web service that was used to assess the study
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Country: Country in which the data collection was mainly carried out
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Federal_State: Federal State(s) in which the data collection was mainly carried out
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Years_of_Sampling: Number of years for data collection
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Location_Availability: How accurate is the information on the study area
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Location_Section: In which section of the paper can the information on the Location_Availability be found
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Landscape_Classification: In which landscape type(s) was the data collected
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Butterfly_Availability: Is information available on Lepidoptera species and abundance
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Number_of_Species: How many species were found
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Number_of_Individuals: How many individuals were found
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Size_of_Study_Site_(ha): Size of the study area
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Sampling_Method: Sampling method for data collection
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Butterfly_Section: In which section of the paper can the information on the Lepidoptera species and abundance be found
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Comments: Additional information
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Useability: Was the study included in the final analysis
Missing values/ information is indicated by "NA"
Code/software
The data was analysed using R v.4.4.1. The code used for statistical analysis is not novel. An overview of the packages used and detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Methods section of the paper.