Academy of Natural Sciences Entomology Collection
Citation
Academy of Natural Sciences (2024). Academy of Natural Sciences Entomology Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sxn8na accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Live specimen data from The Academy of Natural Sciences Entomology Collection. Established in 1812, the Entomology Department's collections hold approximately four million insect specimens, of which more than 11,000 are primary types. Current research in the Entomology Department focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, and behavior of worldwide Orthoptera and Tipuloidea, and the survey of aquatic insects of Mongolia. An index of the nearly 100,000 species in the collection can be found here.
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originatorEcdysis Portal
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php
metadata author
Ecdysis Portal
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php
administrative point of contact
Academy of Natural Sciences Entomology Collection
email: weintraub@ansp.org
homepage: http://www.ansp.org
Jason Weintraub
content provider
position: Collection Manager
email: weintraub@ansp.org
Jon Gelhaus
content provider
position: Curator
email: gelhaus@ansp.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-6739
Greg Cowper
content provider
position: Curatorial Assistant
email: cowper@ansp.org