Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala - Colección de Entomología
Citation
Sistema de Colecciones Biológicas, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (2022). Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala - Colección de Entomología. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/t5dtwq accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-26.Description
The Entomological collection of the Escuela de Biología of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) focuses on hexapods, arachnids, myriapods and terrestrial isopods. It was founded in 1989 and maintain approximately 121,000 curated specimens. The most represented groups are Odonata, Dermaptera, Orthoptera, Phasmida, Blattodea, Mantodea, Hemiptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. In addition, the collection contains type specimens from the orders Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, and Scorpiones. The main emphasis is on the entomofauna of Guatemala, particularly that of the protected areas managed by the USAC. The collection is accessible to students and researchers from anywhere in the world, after contacting the curators.Taxonomic Coverages
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Contacts
originatorBiodiversidad de Guatemala
email: egbot@asu.edu
homepage: https://biodiversidad.gt/portal/index.php
metadata author
Biodiversidad de Guatemala
email: egbot@asu.edu
homepage: https://biodiversidad.gt/portal/index.php
administrative point of contact
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala - Colección de Entomología
Lic. Claudio Méndez
content provider
position: Curador
Dr. Sergio Melgar
content provider
position: Contacto
email: smelgar@usac.edu.gt