Hafr Al Batin
Basic information
Sample name: Hafr Al Batin

Reference: A. M. Alahmed. 2012. Mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia and their seasonal abundance. Journal of King Saud University - Science 24:55-62 [ER 2195]
Geography
Country: Saudi Arabia



Coordinate: 28° 26' N, 45° 58' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark

Geography comments: coordinate based on Hafr Al Batin

Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: "a desert area... The climate is harsh, hot and dry during summer, and cold and rainy during winter"

Methods
Life forms: mosquitoes

Sampling methods: no design,light traps

Sample size: 1035 individuals

Years: 2004 - 2006

Days: 52

Nets or traps: 2

Net or trap nights: 104

Sampling comments: "During the period from March 2004 to February 2006, biweekly field trips were made... Adult mosquitoes were collected from the study area using one CDC and one standard New Jersey (NJ) light traps... The light traps were operated once every 2 weeks"

Metadata
Sample number: 2229

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-08-15 16:10:54

Modified: 2016-08-15 06:10:54

Abundance distribution
6 species
0 singletons
total count 1035
geometric series index: 6.2
Fisher's α: 0.844
geometric series k: 0.4699
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.6096
Shannon's H: 1.1358
Good's u: 1.0000
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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