Entomology Division, Yale Peabody Museum
Citation
Motz G (2025). Entomology Division, Yale Peabody Museum. Yale University Peabody Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/95waq3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.Description
The systematic collections of the Yale Peabody Museum’s Division of Entomology comprise over 1,000,000 curated specimens. Division holdings include important collections of Lepidoptera, arachnids, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, water beetles and midges, and specialty collections on evolutionary themes. Recent acquisitions also include historically important collections from other institutions. The Division also maintains a general entomological library of periodicals, books and reprints that includes coverage of arachnology donated from the Alexander Petrunkevitch Library.
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worldwide
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Contacts
Gary Motzoriginator
position: Head, Computer Systems Office
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven
06511
CT
US
Telephone: 203-436-1492
email: gary.motz@yale.edu
homepage: http://www.peabody.yale.edu
Larry Gall
administrative point of contact
position: Division of Entomology
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven
06511
CT
US
Telephone: 203-432-9892
email: lawrence.gall@yale.edu
homepage: http://www.peabody.yale.edu