Terrestrial and limnic invertebrates systematic collection, NTNU University Museum

Karstein Hårsaker; Aina Mærk Aspaas; Dag Dolmen; Torbjørn Ekrem; Tuva Bongard Munkeby; Elisabeth Stur; Ødegaard Frode; Kaare Aagaard

doi:10.15468/fsreqb

Terrestrial and limnic invertebrates systematic collection, NTNU University Museum

Citation

Hårsaker K, Aspaas A M, Dolmen D, Ekrem T, Munkeby T B, Stur E, Frode Ø, Aagaard K, Finstad A G (2022). Terrestrial and limnic invertebrates systematic collection, NTNU University Museum. Version 1.885. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fsreqb accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-06.

Description

The terrestrial and liminic invertebrates systematic collection at the NTNU University Museum dates back to activities initiated by Bishop Johan Ernst Gunnerus in the 1760's and objects from Bjarne Lysholm’s collection of Coleoptera from around 1880-1939. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1960's and up to today and includes the Lepidoptera collection of Carl Fredrik Lühr and Runar Krogen, the Coleoptera collections of Karl Erik Zachariassen and Dagfinn Refseth. A recent acquisition of approximately 160 000 identified specimens came from Frode Ødegaard’s collection previously hosted at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. Today's collection covers most of the major groups of invertebrates with Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera as the largest parts of the collections (approximately 40 %, 20 %, 10 % and 7 % respectively in 2017). Some groups are overrepresented compared to others. This reflects the taxonomic expertise among the staff since the first regular employee in the 1840's and donations of private collections. The collection includes objects from all other continents except the Antarctica. Examples from other parts of the world are chironomids from America, Africa, Europe and Asia, a historic circumpolar collection of Coleoptera. Coleoptera from Central America, Australia, southern Europe, Africa and Papua New Guinea. There are also Lepidoptera from Malawi and terrestrial molluscs from Madeira, Cuba and some other countries.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

All major terrestrial and limnic invertebrate groups.

Lepidoptera
rank: order
Coleoptera
rank: order
Diptera
rank: order
Hymenoptera
rank: order
Arachnida
rank: class
Crustacea
rank: class
Collembola
rank: order
Odonata
rank: order
Hemiptera
rank: order
Ephemeroptera
rank: order
Plecoptera
rank: order
Trichoptera
rank: order
Mollusca
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Worldwide

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Karstein Hårsaker
originator
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no

Aina Mærk Aspaas
originator
position: Collection worker
NTNU University Museum
email: aina.aspaas@ntnu.no

Dag Dolmen
originator
position: Retired
NTNU University Museum

Torbjørn Ekrem
originator
position: Professor
NTNU University Museum
email: torbjorn.ekrem@ntnu.no

Tuva Bongard Munkeby
originator
position: Collection worker
NTNU University Museum
email: tuva.munkeby@ntnu.no

Elisabeth Stur
originator
position: Researcher
NTNU University Museum
email: elisabeth.stur@ntnu.no

Ødegaard Frode
originator
position: Associate professor
NTNU University Museum
email: frode.odegaard@ntnu.no

Kaare Aagaard
originator
position: Retired
NTNU University Museum

Anders G. Finstad
metadata author
position: Professor
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: anders.finstad@ntnu.no

Karstein Hårsaker
metadata author
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no

Anders Gravbrøt Finstad
user
email: anders.finstad@ntnu.no

Torbjørn Ekrem
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: torbjorn.ekrem@ntnu.no

Karstein Hårsaker
administrative point of contact
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no