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Lepidoptera and Coleoptera of the Forest Insect Museum Ibadan (FIMI) Nigeria

Citation

Alamu O, Fatunmibi O, Ayandokun A, Ete J, George-onaho J, Babayemi I, Ugbogu O, Osiyemi O (2019). Lepidoptera and Coleoptera of the Forest Insect Museum Ibadan (FIMI) Nigeria. Version 1.7. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vmm9qs accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-25.

Description

Forest Insect Museum Ibadan (FIMI) is both institutional and public research museum holding about 40,123 forest insect specimens consisting of 1,512 species, 97 families and 10 orders from all parts of Nigeria and beyond. FIMI is run by the Entomology section, Department of Forest Conservation and Protection, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. The insect collections in the museum came from routine forest explorations by research scientists, donations, fauna projects and field survey. Subsequently, more collections have been added to the museum by research students from universities and private collections. The volume of insect specimens in FIMI continues to grow regularly. The aim of FIMI is to identify, preserve, and monitor the distribution and status of forest insect in Nigeria and other parts of Africa through insect collection and proper documentation of various taxa with inventories, fauna projects and research work. The dataset presently holds 503 records of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera collected from 1961 – 2009 consisting of 103 genera and 128 species with image link.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Not applicable

Sampling

Not applicable

Quality Control

Not applicable

Method steps

  1. Not applicable

Taxonomic Coverages

Specimens were identified to taxon ranks such as order, family, genus and species. Specific examples are given below
  1. Acraea Lycoa
    rank: species
  2. Pachypasa subfascia
    rank: species
  3. Euproctis fasciata
    rank: species
  4. Pachnoda cordata
    rank: species
  5. Ancylonotus tribulus
    rank: species
  6. Apogonia nitidula
    rank: species
  7. Hoplonyx
    rank: genus
  8. Coccinellidae
    rank: family
  9. Coleoptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Specimens were collected mostly from Nigeria and one from Ghana.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Olaniyi Alamu
originator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060170905
email: alamu.ot@frin.gov.ng
Olubusola Fatunmibi
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 9097252646
email: olubusolacrown@yahoo.com
Ayangbade Ayandokun
originator
position: Research Officer I
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8068951103
email: gbadeayans@yahoo.com
John Ete
originator
position: Research Officer I
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8033770613
email: Johnete18@gmail.com
Jennifer George-onaho
originator
position: Senior Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8033843001
email: Jokafor95@yahoo.com
Ife Babayemi
originator
position: Research Officer I
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8063381745
email: Ifebabs07@gmail.com
Omokafe Ugbogu
originator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
originator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
metadata author
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Olaniyi Alamu
metadata author
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo
NG
Telephone: +234 8060170905
email: alamu.ot@frin.gov.ng
Omokafe Ugbogu
principal investigator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
publisher
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Olaniyi Alamu
curator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060170905
email: alamu.ot@frin.gov.ng
Marie-Elise Lecoq
distributor
position: IT Engineer
GBIF France
Paris
FR
Telephone: +33 (0)1 40 79 80 65
email: melecoq@gbif.fr
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Omokafe Ugbogu
administrative point of contact
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com
Olaniyi Alamu
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060170905
email: alamu.ot@frin.gov.ng
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