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Montgomery, S.; Wainwright, B.J.

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

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https://doi.org/10.5285/8056bba1-8370-4d2b-b537-018c79c8acb0
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.
Publication date: 2024-11-18
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Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2011-01-01    to    2012-12-31

Provenance & quality

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.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
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

Correspondence/contact details

Montgomery, S.
University of Bristol
Senate House, Tyndall Avenue
Bristol
BS8 1TH
UNITED KINGDOM
 s.montgomery@bristol.ac.uk

Authors

Montgomery, S.
University of Bristol
Wainwright, B.J.
University of Bristol

Other contacts

Rights holder
University of Bristol
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
INSPIRE theme
Species Distribution
Keywords
Biodiversity , brain , brain volume , butterflies , ithomiini , Lepidoptera , neuropil , optic lobe
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/N014936/2
Last updated
21 November 2024 13:00