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Snow Entomological Museum Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bentley A, Thomas J (2023). Snow Entomological Museum Collection. Version 26.71. University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fhntpy accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-10.

Description

SEMC (Snow Entomological Museum Collection) comprises nearly 5 million pinned insect specimens. Our strengths are Apoidea, Neotropical Coleoptera (especially Staphylinidae, Hydrophiloidea, and Chrysomoloidea), Mecoptera, and fossil insects. We have digitized approximately 800,000 individual specimens (mostly Apoidea and Staphylinidae, Orthoptera, and various other smaller families).

Additional info

http://biodiversity.ku.edu/research/university-kansas-biodiversity-institute-data-publication-and-use-norms

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Our collection has excellent representation in Kansas and North America (generally), as well as Central and South America (Apoidea, Coleoptera). We have good representation for the Palearctic region as well as Southern Africa and Australia (Apoidea).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andrew Bentley
originator
position: Bioinformatics Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-3863
email: abentley@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/
Jennifer Thomas
metadata author
position: Assistant Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr. suite 140
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-2234
email: jct@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology
Michael Engel
curator
position: Curator in Charge
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr. suite 140
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 (785) 864-2319
email: msengel@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology
Andrew Short
curator
position: Curator
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr. suite 140
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 (785) 864-2323
email: aezshort@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology
Zack Falin
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr., Suite 140
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 865-3034
email: ksem@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology
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