Details for Exotic Macrolepidoptera Heterocera
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| Collection data |
| Name | Exotic Macrolepidoptera Heterocera |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | A specialized collection of Macromoths from the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Indoaustralian Regions with some specimens from the Nearctic area |
| Description for specialists | Collection of 18000 Macrolepidoptera Heterocera originated mainly from the collection of Pietro Butti (60%) and partly from minor collections, such as the one of L. Racheli in the Southern Hemisphere, supplemented by some specimens from the Nearctic Region and other miscellaneous material.
They were collected during 1980-1990 (most of the collection, about 90%), 1930-1940 (5%) and after 1990 (5%). There are represented: Noctuoidea, Geometroidea, Bombycoidea, Lasiocampoidea, Cossoidea, Zygenoidea, Sesioidea, Hepialoidea.
The material is identified and adequately curated |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | The collection was partly (collection Racheli) purchased by the Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma in the 2001 and 2002 |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Taxonomic |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | Collection of Exotic Macromoths |
| Known to contain types | Not known to contain 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. |
| Level 7 |
Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete. |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Passive growth |
| Collectors |
| L. Racheli, Piero Butti, minor and unknown collectors (R. Pleiger, Ricci, Zilli, etc.) |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| 1930-1940 and after 1990 (10%), 1980-1990 (most of the collection, about 90%) |
| Collection extents |
| 18000 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Noctuoidea, Geometroidea, Bombycoidea, Lasiocampoidea, Cossoidea, Zygenoidea, Sesioidea, Hepialoidea |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of Exotic Macromoths (strength) |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Neotropical, Afrotropical and Indoaustralian Regions, with specimens also from the Nearctic and Palaearctic Regions |
| Living time periods |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Pinned, Slide mount |
| Media |
| 361 entomological boxes |
| File formats |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access |
| Source: not available |
| Related material |
| nonexistent |