Comprehensive Mosquito Wing Image Repository for Advancing Research on Geometric Morphometric- and AI-Based Identification
Accurate identification of mosquito species is essential for effective vector control and mitigation of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. Traditional morphological identification requires highly specialized personnel and is time-consuming, while molecular techniques can be cost-effective and dependent on comprehensive genetic information. Wing geometric morphometry has emerged as a promising alternative, leveraging detailed geometric measurements of wing shapes and vein patterns to distinguish between species and detect intraspecies variations. This paper presents a curated dataset of 18,104 mosquito wing images, collected from 10,500 mosquito specimens, annotated with extensive meta-information, designed to support research in wing geometric morphometry and the development of machine learning models, ultimately supporting efforts in vector surveillance and research.
Authors
- Albert Eisenbarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-4929)
- Felix Gregor Sauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6903-9742)
- Hanna Jöst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-8334)
- Stéphanie Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4623-5070)
- Artin Tokatlian
- Gabriela A. Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7400-0367)
- Alexandra Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0753-4569)
- Carmen Villacañas de Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7996-5443)
- Eric Agboli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7081-0629)
- Anna Heitmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-0947)
- Jun Eguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2215-7343)
- Kristopher Nolte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3444-7380)
- Artur Jöst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-5278)
- Athanase Badolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6652-4240)
- Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-9883)
- Rafael Maciel de Freitas
- Tarja Viviane Dworrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0721-9991)
- Tatiana Șuleșco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8287-1461)
- Ellen Kiel
- Renke Lühken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-839X)
- Jonas Schmidt‐Chanasit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-0231)
- Magdalena Laura Wehmeyer
- Wolf Peter Pfitzner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6940-8934)
- Julien Z. B. Zahouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2351-4309)
- Norbert Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-4257)
- Ange Gatien Doumna-Ndalembouly
- Joy Saathoff
- Do Huy Loc
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Duy Tan University (VN)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
- Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné (GA)
- Bundeswehrkrankenhaus (DE)
- Swiss Centre for Scientific Research (CI)
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular (BR)
- Vietnamese - German Center of Excellence in Medical Research (VN)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Data
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05043-3
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.61