eb657c33-ec74-4462-8612-ce5cc02ac543 http://ipt.kznm.saiab.ac.za/resource?r=kznm-entomology-collection Siyabonga Zamisa KwaZulu-Natal Museum Data Technician

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+27333410524 szamisa@nmsa.org.za http://www.nmsa.org.za John Midgley KwaZulu-Natal Museum Assistant Director

237 Jabu Ndlovu Street Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal 3201 ZA

+27333410559 jmidgley@nmsa.org.za John Midgley KwaZulu-Natal Musuem Assistant Director

237 Jabu Ndlovu Street Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal 3201

+27 33 341 0559 jmidgley@nmsa.org.za http://www.nmsa.org.za pointOfContact 2022-11-02 eng The Entomology collection is dominated by the Diptera (flies), which was commenced by Dr B. R. Stuckenberg in 1953. This collection consists of more than 200 000 specimens, and is one of the largest and most representative collections in the southern hemisphere. It is certainly the most comprehensive collection of flies in Africa, and as such is an important resource for African entomologists. It has been enlarged and consolidated, both by extensive collecting in Southern Africa, and by the acquisition of other significant regional collections. The Diptera collection of the Transvaal Museum was obtained by exchange in 1975, and the Zumpt Collection of the South African Institute of Medical Research was acquired by donation in 1983. The collection of flies contains more than 1275 primary types and 5474 secondary types. It is housed in almost 1000 wooden insect drawers together with an alcohol and slide collection. The Entomology collection also includes several smaller collections including Heteroptera and Mecoptera. Material from the Entomology collection is regularly sent on loan to researchers around the world. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Specimen GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Entomology n/a Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License. The Entomology collection has specimens found all over the world. -165.938 -163.125 73.628 -53.331 1663 2021 The collection consists of 14 orders: Blattodea, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Lepidoptera, Mantodea, Mecoptera, Neuroptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Phthiraptera and Siphonaptera. order Siphonaptera order Blattodea order Coleoptera order Diptera order Hemiptera order Hymenoptera order Isoptera order Lepidoptera order Mantodea order Mecoptera order Neuroptera order Odonata order Orthoptera order Phthiraptera annually Siyabonga Zamisa KwaZulu-Natal Museum Data Technician

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+27333410524 szamisa@nmsa.org.za http://www.nmsa.org.za Data management by a Data technician. Dataset comprises historical records from 1600 to 2021. Historical collection records, including various methods such as malaise traps, hand collecting etc. Historical specimens have been re-identified where possible. John Midgley pointOfContact 2022-01-06T07:33:55.738+00:00 dataset Midgley J and Zamisa, S (2021) KZNM-PINDIP-DIPTATEACH. KwaZulu-Natal Museum https://www.nmsa.org.za/entomology-collection.html Entomology Collection pinned alcohol microscopicPreparation eb657c33-ec74-4462-8612-ce5cc02ac543/v1.1.xml