Kangaroo Island Insect Collection
Citation
Atlas of Living Australia (2024). Kangaroo Island Insect Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rhwnkz accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-18.Description
This collection, and its associated database, were established in 1998 by Richard Glatz to document the insect fauna of Kangaroo Island, and aid study of the island?s insect ecology and biogeography. As of 2024, it contains >70,000 specimens and >16,000 records can be accessed through Atlas of Living Australia. Approximately 85% of specimens are from Kangaroo Island but there are specimens from elsewhere in Australia and overseas; this includes paratypes for seven species described from the island. It is held by D?Estrees Entomology & Science Services in a fire-resistant building on Kangaroo Island. Specimens are available for loan.Purpose
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Exact locality of two endangered species that are desirable for collectors or traders.Taxonomic Coverages
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originatorKangaroo Island Insect Collection
metadata author
Kangaroo Island Insect Collection
distributor
Atlas of Living Australia
CSIRO Ecosystems Services
Canberra
2601
ACT
AU
email: info@ala.org.au
administrative point of contact
Atlas of Living Australia
CSIRO Ecosystems Services
Canberra
2601
ACT
AU
email: info@ala.org.au