University of Hawaii Insect Museum

doi:10.15468/twdp03

University of Hawaii Insect Museum

Citation

University of Hawaii (2023). University of Hawaii Insect Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/twdp03 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-08.

Description

The University of Hawaii Insect Museum (UHIM) is the second largest collection of insects in the state of Hawaii and ranks among the biggest collections in the world for Hawaiian insect holdings. The collection dates to 1908, and as such houses an important record of changes in arthropod biodiversity over time, including the extinction and introduction of species. The museum houses over 250,000 specimens, with strengths in endemic Diptera and Lepidoptera. The UHIM also serves as a center for research and education about biodiversity and systematics for the University of Hawaii system.

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Contacts

originator
Ecdysis Portal
email: ajohnston@asu.edu
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php

metadata author
Ecdysis Portal
email: ajohnston@asu.edu
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php

administrative point of contact
University of Hawaii Insect Museum
email: rubinoff@hawaii.edu
homepage: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/insectmuseum/

Dan Rubinoff
content provider
email: rubinoff@hawaii.edu