Yale Peabody Museum - Entomology Division (YPM)

The systematic collections of the Yale Peabody Museum’s Division of Entomology comprise over 1,000,000 curated specimens. Division holdings include important collections of Lepidoptera, arachnids, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, water beetles and midges, and specialty collections on evolutionary themes. Recent acquisitions also include historically important collections from other institutions. The Division also maintains a general entomological library of periodicals, books and reprints that includes coverage of arachnology donated from the Alexander Petrunkevitch Library.

Head, Computer Systems Office: Larry Gall, lawrence.gall@yale.edu

Original Data Source: https://ipt.peabody.yale.edu/ipt/

Collection Type: Preserved Specimens

Management: Data snapshot of local collection database

Last Update: 5 October 2023

IPT / DwC-A Source:

IPT Import 2023-10-05

Digital Metadata: EML File

Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)

Address:

Yale Peabody Museum

170 Whitney Avenue

New Haven

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

http://www.peabody.yale.edu

Collection Statistics

21,802 specimen records
21,627 (99%) georeferenced
20,564 (94%) identified to species
6 families
82 genera
446 species
446 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

Extra Statistics

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Home >> Collection Search Page >> Collection Profile Yale Peabody Museum - Entomology Division (YPM) The systematic collections of the Yale Peabody Museum’s Division of Entomology comprise over 1,000,000 curated specimens. Division holdings include important collections of Lepidoptera, arachnids, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, water beetles and midges, and specialty collections on evolutionary themes. Recent acquisitions also include historically important collections from other institutions. The Division also maintains a general entomological library of periodicals, books and reprints that includes coverage of arachnology donated from the Alexander Petrunkevitch Library. Head, Computer Systems Office: Larry Gall, lawrence.gall@yale.edu Original Data Source: https://ipt.peabody.yale.edu/ipt/ Collection Type: Preserved Specimens Management: Data snapshot of local collection database Last Update: 5 October 2023 IPT / DwC-A Source: IPT Import 2023-10-05 Digital Metadata: EML File Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain) Address: Yale Peabody Museum 170 Whitney Avenue New Haven New Haven, CT 06511 United States http://www.peabody.yale.edu Collection Statistics 21,802 specimen records 21,627 (99%) georeferenced 20,564 (94%) identified to species 6 families 82 genera 446 species 446 total taxa (including subsp. and var.) Extra Statistics Show Geographic Distribution Show Family Distribution
This project made possible by National Science Foundation Awards: 2102006, 2101929, 2101908, 2101876, 2101875, 2101851, 2101345, 2101913, 2101891 and 2101850.