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University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (UASM)

Dataset homepage

Citation

University of Alberta Museums, La France D, Becker-Burns A (2021). University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (UASM). University of Alberta Museums. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.18165/9enbmt accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-04-22.

Description

The E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum houses approximately one million specimens. The research collection includes principally Nearctic insects, representing most orders and the major families thereof. The beetle family Carabidae is especially well represented: included are about 400,000 specimens mainly from the Nearctic region, but with an important Neotropical component, and fewer taxa from the remaining biogeographic regions of the world. The moths and butterflies, order Lepidoptera, with over 65,000 specimens, about half of which are from Alberta localities, are another group of major interest.

Taxonomic Coverages

The following taxonomic groups make up >10% of the collection: Arthropoda, Hexapoda, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Carabidae, Noctuidae
  1. Arthropoda
    common name: Arthropods rank: phylum
  2. Hexapoda
    common name: Hexapods rank: class
  3. Coleoptera
    common name: Beetles rank: order
  4. Lepidoptera
    common name: Moths & Butterflies rank: order
  5. Carabidae
    common name: Ground Beetles rank: family
  6. Noctuidae
    common name: Owlet Moths rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Global, North America, Canada, United States, Mexico, Alberta

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

University of Alberta Museums
originator
Ring House 1, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E1
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780.492.5834
email: museums@ualberta.ca
homepage: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/
Denis La France
metadata author
position: Systems Administrator
University of Alberta Museums
Ring House 1, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E1
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-7958
email: dlafranc@ualberta.ca
homepage: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/
Alyssa Becker-Burns
metadata author
position: Assistant Director Collections Management
University of Alberta Museums
Ring House 1, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E1
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3871
email: becker1@ualberta.ca
homepage: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/
Danny Shpeley
curator
position: Assistant Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-0461
email: dshpeley@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/biological-sciences/collections-and-museums/strickland/assistant-curator
Denis La France
custodian steward
position: Systems Administrator
University of Alberta Museums
Ring House 1, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E1
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-6271
email: dlafranc@ualberta.ca
homepage: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/
Alyssa Becker-Burns
custodian steward
position: Assistant Director Collections Management
University of Alberta Museums
Ring House 1, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E1
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3871
email: becker1@ualberta.ca
homepage: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/
Felix Sperling
curator
position: Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3991
email: felix.sperling@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/science/about-us/contact-us/faculty-directory/felix-sperling
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=W5FvZ84AAAAJ&hl=en
Felix Sperling
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3991
email: felix.sperling@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://uofa.ualberta.ca/biological-sciences/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/felix-sperling
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=W5FvZ84AAAAJ&hl=en
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