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Details for "Cassola" Coleoptera Cicindelidae Collection

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Collection data
Name"Cassola" Coleoptera Cicindelidae Collection
Alternative name
DescriptionA specialized collection of beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) originated from the collection of Cassola
Description for specialistsThe bigger private collection of Coleoptera Cicindelidae of the world. It consists of 51000 specimens placed in 216 entomological boxes collected in Italy from 1957 till nowadays.
There are represented the follows families: Carabidae, Cicindelidae, Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae, Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Rhysodidae, Paussidae, Hidrophilidae, Silphidae, Liodidae, Clambidae, Scymaenidae, Corylophidae, Orthoperidae, Sphaeriidae, Hydroscaphidae, Ptiliidae, Scaphidiidae, Staphylinidae, Clavigeridae, Cantheridae, Cleridae, Rhipiceridae, Cebrionidae, Phylloceridae, Elateridae, Ceraphytidae, Eucnemidae, Throscidae, Buprestidae, Lymexilidae, Dascillidae, Helodidae, Eucinetidae, Driopidae, Georyssidae, Heteroceridae, Dermestidae, Nosodendridae, Byrrhidae, Sphaeritidae, Ostomidae, Byturidae, Nitidulidae, Phalacridae, Catopochrotidae, Thorictidae, Lathridiidae, Mycetophagidae, Colydiidae, Rhizophagidae, Cucujidae, Erotylidae, Cryptophaegidae, Cossyphodidae, Eudomydidae, Coccinelllidae, Sphindidae, Aspidiphoridae, Cisidae, Lytidae, Bostrychidae, Anobidae, Ptinidae, Oedemeridae, Phytidae, Pyrochoridae, Scraptiidae, Pedilidae, Aderidae, Anthicidae, Meloidae, Rhipiphoridae, Mordellidae, Othniidae, Lagriidae, Serropolipidae, Alleculidae, Tenebrionidae, Scarbaeidae, Lucanidae, Chrysomelidae, Bruchidae, Anthribidae
Cite as
ProvenanceThe collection has been donated to the Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma on July 6th, 2009. At present the collection is housed at Fabio Cassola house. After his death it will be moved to the Museo
Notes
Primary grouping principleTaxonomic
Primary purposeResearch
Part of collection
Related collection(s)
Known to contain typesIncludes types
Rights
RightsThe materials are property of the Municipality of Rome
Access rightsThe collection is freely available for scientific research, under the regulations set up by the managerial staff
Usage restrictionsDestructive 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 8 Physical curation complete, individual specimen label data captured.
Date 14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy)
Development status
Closed
Collectors
Fabio Cassola
Expeditions
no expedition
Formation periods
From 1957 till nowadays
Collection extents
51000 specimens
Kingdom coverage
Animalia
Taxon coverage
Several families of the order Coleoptera
Common name coverage
Collection of Beetles
Geospatial coverage
Italy (strength)
Living time periods
Actual
Specimen preservation methods
Pinned
Media
216 entomological boxes
File formats
unapplicable
Item level access
Source: not available
Related material
Notes of Cassola
Institution
Museo Civico di Zoologia
Persons
Roberto Casalini
Francesca Pavesi
Alberto Zilli
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