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The Entomology collection houses recent and fossil insects.

  • Acanthoproctus cervinus, a South African katydid. Photo: P. Naskrecki

    Acanthoproctus cervinus

    South African katydid, photo by P. Naskrecki

  • Priocnemis wheeleri Banks, a pompilid wasp from Panama, holotype, MCZ 15346. Photo: Entomology Department

    Priocnemis wheeleri

    pompilid wasp from Panama, MCZ 15346

  • Copiphora cornuta, a South African katydid. Photo: P. Naskrecki

    Copiphora cornuta

    South African katydid, photo by P. Naskrecki

  • Glamyromyrmex alperti Bolton 2000, Gary's ant; holotype, MCZ 34852. Photo: P. D. Perkins

    Glamyromyrmex alperti

    Gary's ant; holotype, MCZ 34852, photo by P. D. Perkins

  • Tympanogaster maureenae Perkins 2006, an Australian waterfall beetle, holotype. Photo: P. D. Perkins

    Tympanogaster maureenae

    Australian waterfall beetle, holotype, photo by P. D. Perkins

  • Ozphyllum naskreckii Rentz, Su & Ueshima 2007, an Australian katydid. Photo: P. Naskrecki

    Ozphyllum naskreckii

    Australian katydid, photo by P. Naskrecki

  • Oomtelecopon setosum Perkins 2005, a South African waterfall beetle, holotype. Photo: P. D. Perkins

    Oomtelecopon setosum

    South African waterfall beetle, holotype, photo by P. D. Perkins

  • Scopodes darlingtoni Baehr, a ground beetle, holotype, MCZ 31500. Photo: Entomology Department

    Scopodes darlingtoni

    ground beetle, holotype, MCZ 31500

  • Tympanogaster maureenae Perkins 2006, an Australian waterfall beetle, holotype. Photo: P. D. Perkins

    Tympanogaster maureenae

    Australian waterfall beetle, holotype, photo by P. D. Perkins

  • Pheidole perkinsi Wilson 2003, Phil's ant, holotype, MCZ 35193. Photo: P. D. Perkins

    Pheidole perkinsi

    Phil's ant, holotype, MCZ 35193, photo by P. D. Perkins

  • History

    The Entomology Collection was started in 1859 by Samuel Scudder and A.S. Packard, but includes the earlier material of T.W. Harris (the oldest intact North American synoptic insect collection), which was studied and partly determined by the pioneering American entomologist Thomas Say.

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