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Royal Ontario Museum - Entomology Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Hubley B (2024). Royal Ontario Museum - Entomology Collection. Version 2.0. Royal Ontario Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/p69k4g accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-15.

Description

More than 10 million specimens of insects, arachnids and myriapods. Strong in aquatic groups of insects. Trichoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera (Simuliidae). Geographic representation is strong for North America and South-East Asia.

Taxonomic Coverages

N/A
  1. Coleoptera
    rank: order
  2. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  3. Odonata
    rank: order
  4. Insecta
    rank: class
  5. Diptera
    rank: order
  6. Gyrinidae
    rank: family
  7. Milichiidae
    rank: family
  8. Nymphalidae
    rank: family
  9. Blattodea
    rank: order
  10. Hesperiidae
    rank: family
  11. Phoridae
    rank: family
  12. Trichoptera
    rank: order
  13. Aeshnidae
    rank: family
  14. Limnephilidae
    rank: family
  15. Hymenoptera
    rank: order
  16. Scarabaeidae
    rank: family
  17. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  18. Baetidae
    rank: family
  19. Scelionidae
    rank: family
  20. Lestidae
    rank: family
  21. Braconidae
    rank: family
  22. Ichneumonidae
    rank: family
  23. Ephemeroptera
    rank: order
  24. Eulophidae
    rank: family
  25. Syrphidae
    rank: family
  26. Curculionidae
    rank: family
  27. Sphingidae
    rank: family
  28. Anthribidae
    rank: family
  29. Endomychidae
    rank: family
  30. Libellulidae
    rank: family
  31. Tenthredinidae
    rank: family
  32. Geometridae
    rank: family
  33. Hybosoridae
    rank: family
  34. Vespidae
    rank: family
  35. Lepidoptera
    rank: order
  36. Apidae
    rank: family
  37. Coenagrionidae
    rank: family
  38. Elateridae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Strong representation for North America and SE Asia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Brad Hubley
originator
position: Entomology Collection Manager
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5764
email: [email protected]
homepage: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/brad-hubley
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-3187
Brad Hubley
metadata author
position: Entomology Collection Manager
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5764
email: [email protected]
homepage: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/brad-hubley
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-3187
Antonia Guidotti
point of contact
position: Collection Technician
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5765
email: [email protected]
Brad Hubley
administrative point of contact
position: Entomology Collection Manager
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5764
email: [email protected]
homepage: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/brad-hubley
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-3187
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