University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (UASM)

doi:10.18165/9enbmt

University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (UASM)

Citation

University of Alberta Museums, Becker-Burns A, Mallalieu K (2025). University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (UASM). University of Alberta Museums. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.18165/9enbmt accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

The E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum houses approximately one million specimens. The research collection includes principally Nearctic insects, representing most orders and the major families thereof. The beetle family Carabidae is especially well represented: included are about 400,000 specimens mainly from the Nearctic region, but with an important Neotropical component, and fewer taxa from the remaining biogeographic regions of the world. The moths and butterflies, order Lepidoptera, with over 65,000 specimens, about half of which are from Alberta localities, are another group of major interest.

Taxonomic Coverages

The following taxonomic groups make up >10% of the collection: Arthropoda, Hexapoda, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Carabidae, Noctuidae

Arthropoda
common name: Arthropods rank: phylum
Hexapoda
common name: Hexapods rank: class
Coleoptera
common name: Beetles rank: order
Lepidoptera
common name: Moths & Butterflies rank: order
Carabidae
common name: Ground Beetles rank: family
Noctuidae
common name: Owlet Moths rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Global, North America, Canada, United States, Mexico, Alberta

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

University of Alberta Museums
originator
Rutherford South 3-20, 11204-89 Avenue NW
Edmonton
T6G 2J4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-5834
email: museums@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/museums/index.html

Alyssa Becker-Burns
metadata author
position: Assistant Director Collections Management
University of Alberta Museums
Rutherford South 3-20, 11204-89 Avenue NW
Edmonton
T6G 2J4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3871
email: becker1@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/museums/index.html

Katherine Mallalieu
metadata author
position: Collections Management Advisor
University of Alberta Museums
Rutherford South 3-20, 11204-89 Avenue NW
Edmonton
T6G 2J4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-6271
email: mallalie@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/museums/index.html

Alyssa Becker-Burns
custodian steward
position: Assistant Director Collections Management
University of Alberta Museums
Rutherford South 3-20, 11204-89 Avenue NW
Edmonton
T6G 2J4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3871
email: becker1@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/museums/index.html

Felix Sperling
curator
position: Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3991
email: felix.sperling@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/science/about-us/contact-us/faculty-directory/felix-sperling
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=W5FvZ84AAAAJ&hl=en

Katherine Mallalieu
custodian steward
position: Collections Management Advisor
University of Alberta Museums
Rutherford South 3-20, 11204-89 Avenue NW
Edmonton
T6G 2J4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-6271
email: mallalie@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/museums/index.html

Victor Shegelski
curator
position: Assistant Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-0461
email: shegelsk@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/shegelsk

Felix Sperling
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
University of Alberta
CW 405, Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Alberta
Edmonton
T6G 2E9
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 780-492-3991
email: felix.sperling@ualberta.ca
homepage: https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/fsperlin
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=W5FvZ84AAAAJ&hl=en