The Entomology Collection

Dates: 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2009. The Grant Museum holds approximately 14000 insect specimens, which are preserved in a variety of different ways. Some are pinned, some have been preserved as fossils and some are stored in spirits, such as alcohol. In 1850 January Two cases of insects, one with 28 glazed drawers containing approximately 2000 specimens, and 12 specimens in spirit are recorded as belonging to the college. The moths of this collection all have described ranges in South America but the only locality information on approximately a third of the labels is 'Santa Clara'.

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