Details for Pyraloidea
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| Collection data |
| Name | Pyraloidea |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | A specialized collection of Pyralidae (sensu latu), a family of moths, with specimens mainly collected in Italy and eastern Mediterranean |
| Description for specialists | Collection of Lepidoptera Pyralidae s.l., consisting of 13529 specimens in 140 entomological boxes and 2075 slides mount, with specimens collected primarily by J. Ganev and C. Prola during the twentieth century (from second World War onwards), supplemented by miscellaneous material, from Italy to Turkey, with a major contribution from Bulgaria. The material is identified and adequately curated |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | The collection was partly purchased in 1998 (Coll. Prola) and partly in 2002 (Coll. Ganev) |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Taxonomic |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | |
| Known to contain types | Includes types |
| Rights |
| Rights | The materials are property of the Municipality of Rome |
| Access rights | The collection is freely available for scientific research, under the regulations set up by the managerial staff |
| Usage restrictions | Destructive or invasive assays are normally prohibited or must be previously agreed with the managerial staff. Uses other than for scientific research (e.g. extensive taking of pictures for commercial use) are subject to written contracts |
| Collection types |
| Animals, Taxonomic |
| McGinley conservation statuses |
| Level 6 |
Identified, integrated, and adequately curated. |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Active growth |
| Collectors |
| Alberto Zilli, Carlo Prola, Julius Ganev, Paolo Maltzeff, various and unknown collectors |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| From second World War onwards |
| Collection extents |
| 13550 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Lepidoptera Pyraloidea (strength) |
| Common name coverage |
| Pyralids (strength) |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Bulgaria (strength), From Italy to Turkey |
| Living time periods |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Pinned, Slide mount |
| Media |
| 140 entomological boxes and 2075 slides |
| File formats |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access |
| Source: not available |
| Related material |
| Ganev J., 1983a. Some butterfly records from Bulgaria, Nota lepid. 6(1): 57-60., Ganev J., 1983b. Zur Systematik der Crambidae der Balkan-Halbinsel. III. (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), Nota lepid. 6(4): 210-213., Ganev J., 1984. A contribution to the study of the Pyraloidea of the Balkan Peninsula, Nota lepid. 7(1): 39-49., Ganev J., 1985. A list of the Odontiinae (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea) from Bulgaria, Nota lepid. 8(3): 279-282., Ganev J., 1986. A Catalogue of Scopariinae in Bulgaria (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea). Entomofauna Band 5: 281- 291. |