Details for Exotic Macrolepidoptera Rhopalocera
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| Collection data |
| Name | Exotic Macrolepidoptera Rhopalocera |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | A specialized collection of of Butterflies from the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Indoaustralian Regions wtih some specimens from Holoarctic Region |
| Description for specialists | Collection of 16000 Macrolepidoptera Rhopalocera originated from the collections of Haugum (45%), P. Butti (45%) and minor collectors (10%) in the Southern Hemisphere, supplemented by some specimens from the Holoarctic Region and other miscellaneous material, collected during the years 1930-1940 (5%), 1970-1990 (90%), after 1990 (5%). There are represented: Papilionidae, Danaidae, Satyridae, Nymphalidae, Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Pieridae.
The material is identified and adequately curated |
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| Provenance | |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Taxonomic |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | Collection of Exotic Macromoths |
| 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. |
| Level 7 |
Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete. |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Passive growth |
| Collectors |
| Various, unknown and local collectors |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| 1930-1940 and after 1990 (10%), 1970-1990 (most of the collection, 90%) |
| Collection extents |
| 16000 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Papilionidae, Danaidae, Satyridae, Nymphalidae, Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Pieridae |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of Exotic Butterflies (strength) |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Neotropical, Afrotropical, Indoaustralian Regions, some specimens from the Holoarctic Region |
| Living time periods |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Pinned, Slide mount |
| Media |
| 551 Entomological boxes and drawers and some slides |
| File formats |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access |
| Source: not available |
| Related material |
| Haugum J. and Low A.M., 1979. A monograph of the Birdwing Butterflies. Vol. 1. Scandinavian Science Press LTD, Klampenborg. 308 pp., Haugum J. and Low A.M., 1985. A monograph of the Birdwing Butterflies. Vol. 2. E. J. Brill / Scandinavian Science Press LTD, Leiden – Copenhagen. 356 pp. |