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Entomology Collection at the Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH-ENT)

The Entomology Collection at the Natural History Museum of Utah consists of approximately 250,000 pinned and alcohol specimens from around the world, with greatest specimen numbers from the intermountain west. The collection dates back to the late 1800s, with heaviest collection periods in the 1930s and 1960s. The collection was relocated in 2012 to a new facility with optimal storage conditions. Areas of greatest strength include Lepidoptera, Cicadidae and Cicindelidae. Future project emphasis is on databasing the collection to increase research utilization of the collection.

Contacts:

Address:

Natural History Museum of Utah
Utah Museum of Natural History
301 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT   84108-1214
US
https://nhmu.utah.edu/collections/entomology

Collection Statistics

  • 3,431 specimen records
  • 3,417 (100%) georeferenced
  • 6 (0.17%) with images (13 total images)
  • 1,263 (37%) identified to species
  • 8 families
  • 46 genera
  • 73 species
  • 81 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 24 April 2024
Digital Metadata: EML File
IPT / DwC-A Source: Ecdysis Import 2023-09-07
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