Snow Entomological Museum Collection

Andrew Bentley

doi:10.15468/fhntpy

Snow Entomological Museum Collection

Citation

Bentley A, Osborn R (2025). Snow Entomological Museum Collection. University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fhntpy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

SEMC (Snow Entomological Museum Collection) comprises nearly 5 million pinned insect specimens. Our strengths are Apoidea, Neotropical Coleoptera (especially Staphylinidae and Hydrophiloidea), Mecoptera, Tiipuloidea, and fossil insects. We have digitized approximately 1,500,000 individual specimens including most of our Apoidea and Staphylinidae, Orthoptera, and various other taxa as well as virtually all new specimens added to the collection since 1995.

Additional info

http://biodiversity.ku.edu/research/university-kansas-biodiversity-institute-data-publication-and-use-norms

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Our collection has excellent representation in Kansas and North America (generally), as well as Central and South America (Apoidea, Coleoptera). We have good representation for the Palearctic region as well as Southern Africa and Australia (Apoidea).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andrew Bentley
originator
position: Bioinformatics Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-3863
email: abentley@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/

Rachel Osborn
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr. suite 140
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-6743
email: rachelkosborn@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology

Zack Falin
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1501 Crestline Dr., Suite 140
Lawrence
66045
Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 865-3034
email: ksem@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/entomology