---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- image-classification
language:
- en
tags:
- insects
- pollinators
- biodiversity
- ecology
- conservation
- entomology
- lepidoptera
- hymenoptera
- coleoptera
- diptera
- computer-vision
pretty_name: Pollinator Insects Dataset
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
viewer: true
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: "data/train.csv"
  - split: validation
    path: "data/validation.csv"  
  - split: test
    path: "data/test.csv"
dataset_info:
  features:
  - name: image_path
    dtype: string
  - name: image_filename
    dtype: string
  - name: split
    dtype: string
  - name: label
    dtype: class_label
    names:
      0: Acmaeodera flavomarginata
      1: Acromyrmex octospinosus
      2: Adelpha basiloides
      3: Adelpha iphicleola
      4: Aedes aegypti
      5: Agrius cingulata
      6: Anaea aidea
      7: Anartia fatima
      8: Anartia jatrophae
      9: Anoplolepis gracilipes
  - name: scientific_name
    dtype: string
  - name: common_name
    dtype: string
  - name: family
    dtype: string
  - name: order
    dtype: string
  - name: pollinator_type
    dtype: string
  - name: habitat
    dtype: string
  - name: geographic_range
    dtype: string
  - name: conservation_status
    dtype: string
  - name: image_width
    dtype: int32
  - name: image_height
    dtype: int32
  - name: image_mode
    dtype: string
  - name: file_size_bytes
    dtype: int64
  splits:
  - name: train
    num_examples: 7186
  - name: validation
    num_examples: 899
  - name: test
    num_examples: 898
---

# Pollinator Insects Dataset 🦋

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**Comprehensive dataset of 10 pollinator insect species for computer vision and biodiversity research**

[🤖 Trained Model](https://huggingface.co/leonelgv/pollinator-classifier) • [📊 Dataset Viewer](https://huggingface.co/datasets/leonelgv/pollinator-insects-dataset/viewer) • [📖 Repository](https://github.com/l3onet/pollinator-classifier)

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## Dataset Description

The **Pollinator Insects Dataset** is a curated collection of **8,983 high-resolution images** representing **10 ecologically important pollinator species**. This dataset was specifically designed for:

- 🔬 **Biodiversity research** and species monitoring
- 🤖 **Computer vision** model development  
- 🌱 **Conservation biology** applications
- 📱 **Citizen science** and educational tools
- 📊 **Ecological modeling** and analysis

### Key Features

- 🦋 **10 species** from 4 major insect orders
- 📸 **8,983 images** with natural variation in pose, lighting, and background
- 🏷️ **Rich metadata** including taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status
- ⚖️ **Balanced distribution** across species and data splits
- 📊 **Ready-to-use splits** (80% train, 10% validation, 10% test)
- 🔍 **Quality controlled** with expert validation
- 📐 **High resolution** images

## Species Information

| ID | Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | Pollinator Type |
|----|-----------------|-------------|---------|-------|-----------------|
| 0 | *Acmaeodera flavomarginata* | Flat-headed borer | Buprestidae | Coleoptera | Secondary pollinator |
| 1 | *Acromyrmex octospinosus* | Leafcutter ant | Formicidae | Hymenoptera | Indirect pollinator |
| 2 | *Adelpha basiloides* | Sister butterfly | Nymphalidae | Lepidoptera | Primary pollinator |
| 3 | *Adelpha iphicleola* | Sister butterfly | Nymphalidae | Lepidoptera | Primary pollinator |
| 4 | *Aedes aegypti* | Yellow fever mosquito | Culicidae | Diptera | Occasional pollinator |
| 5 | *Agrius cingulata* | Pink-spotted hawkmoth | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Specialized night pollinator |
| 6 | *Anaea aidea* | Tropical leafwing | Nymphalidae | Lepidoptera | Primary pollinator |
| 7 | *Anartia fatima* | Banded peacock | Nymphalidae | Lepidoptera | Primary pollinator |
| 8 | *Anartia jatrophae* | White peacock | Nymphalidae | Lepidoptera | Primary pollinator |
| 9 | *Anoplolepis gracilipes* | Yellow crazy ant | Formicidae | Hymenoptera | Indirect pollinator |

## Quick Start

### Basic Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

# Load the dataset
dataset = load_dataset("leonelgv/pollinator-insects-dataset")

# Access different splits
train_data = dataset["train"]
val_data = dataset["validation"] 
test_data = dataset["test"]

# Load an example
example = train_data[0]
print(f"Species: {example['scientific_name']}")
print(f"Label: {example['label']}")
print(f"Family: {example['family']}")
```

## Dataset Statistics

### Overview
- **Total Images**: 8,983
- **Number of Classes**: 10
- **Image Formats**: JPEG, PNG
- **Total Dataset Size**: ~1.2 GB

### Data Splits

| Split | Images | Percentage |
|-------|--------|------------|
| **Train** | 7,186 | 80% |
| **Validation** | 899 | 10% |
| **Test** | 898 | 10% |

## Applications

This dataset is designed for:

- 🔬 **Biodiversity Research**: Species identification and monitoring
- 🌱 **Conservation Biology**: Pollinator population studies
- 📱 **Mobile Applications**: Real-time field identification
- 🎓 **Educational Tools**: Teaching entomology and ecology
- 🤖 **Computer Vision**: Benchmarking classification models

## Benchmarks

| Model | Top-1 Accuracy | Top-5 Accuracy | Parameters |
|-------|----------------|----------------|------------|
| **YOLOv8 Nano** | **92.07%** | **99.12%** | 3.2M |

## Citation

```bibtex
@dataset{pollinator_insects_2024,
  title={Pollinator Insects Dataset: A Comprehensive Collection for Species Classification},
  author={Leonel Gonzalez Vidales},
  year={2024},
  publisher={Hugging Face},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/leonelgv/pollinator-insects-dataset}
}
```

## License

This dataset is released under the **CC-BY-4.0** license.

## Contact

- **Author**: Leonel Gonzalez Vidales
- **Email**: leonelgv@gmail.com
- **GitHub**: [l3onet](https://github.com/l3onet)

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**🌍 Supporting pollinator conservation through open science**

[📊 Dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/leonelgv/pollinator-insects-dataset) • [🤖 Model](https://huggingface.co/leonelgv/pollinator-classifier)

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