University of Guelph Insect Collection (DEBU)
Citation
Paiero S, Paiero S (2017). University of Guelph Insect Collection (DEBU). Version 2.2. University of Guelph. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/4pp2vt5a accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
The University of Guelph Insect Collection has its roots in the insect collection of the Entomological Society of Ontario, founded in 1863. It is the oldest insect collection in Canada and was, in effect, Canada's national insect collection before there was a Canada and before the establishment of the Canadian National Collection in Ottawa. Although our current collection of just over two million specimens is relatively small by world standards, the University of Guelph Insect Collection remains one of North America's most important heritage insect collections, and is Canada's third or fourth largest insect collection. It is the best collection of Ontario insects, including many irreplaceable specimens of extirpated species.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The University of Guelph Insect Collection houses material from around the world with an emphasis on the Ontario insect fauna, and the Nearctic and Neotropical Diptera.
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Contacts
Steven Paierooriginator
position: Acting Curator
University of Guelph
Guelph
N1G 2W1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52582
email: paieros@uoguelph.ca
Steve Paiero
metadata author
position: Acting Curator
University of Guelph
Guelph
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52582
Steven Paieros
curator
position: Acting Curator
University of Guelph
Guelph
Ontario
CA
email: paieros@uoguelph.ca
publisher
University of Guelph
Guelph
Ontario
CA
Steve Marshall
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Director
University of Guelph
Guelph
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52582
email: samarsha@uoguelph.ca
homepage: http://www.uoguelph.ca/debu/index.htm