Records of herpetobiotic and other insects within steppe area of Ukraine. Part 1. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Regions, 2019-2021

Study Extent

The registrations of insects took place in the period between 2019 and 2021 on the territory of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine.

Sampling

Sampling took place using the following commonly accepted methods and approaches for collecting of enthomological material: observation and photography of insects in nature, Barbera traps, light traps, collecting with air net, handpicking, Malaise traps, Merike traps.

Quality Control

The authors are fully responsible for the quality and accuracy of data presented within the published dataset.

Method steps

1. 1. Sampling with observation in the wild, handpicking, using Barbera traps, light traps, air net, Malaise traps, Merike traps.
2. 2. Taking photos of captured insects.
3. 3. Species identification.
4. 4. Georeferencing.

The dataset consists of registrations of representatives of Insecta class.

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
3. Insecta
   rank: class

The dataset consists of insects' findings from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine.