Specimen Record

ContinentNorth America
CountryCosta Rica
State/ProvinceHeredia
LocalityLa Selva
Latitude9.846656
Longitude-83.596245
Institution CodeVpi
Collection CodeVtec
Catalog NumberVtec000006062
Collected ByM.kosztarab
Date Collected1970-01-14

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http://collection.ento.vt.edu/

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Insect Collection is the oldest and largest entomological collection in Virginia. Founded in 1888 by W.B. Alwood at the university’s first experimental station with just a few insects collected from his apple orchards, the collection now composes more than 500,000 specimens. The collection contains many entomological treasures like American Burying Beetles collected from Blacksburg in 1889 (now extinct from the state), colorful Malaysian butterflies, a herbarium of plant pests, and an extensive slide collection of 50,000 soil mites. In addition to pinned dried specimens, the VTEC holds an alcohol collection of aquatic insects and Appalachian millipedes.

Contacts

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Emailpmarek@vt.edu
Name Paul Marek
RoleCurator
Emailpmarek@vt.edu
Name Paul Marek
RoleCurator
Emailpmarek@vt.edu

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26c35065-5bb3-4e6e-9a98-6027425e1aa4. VTEC000006062. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Insect Collection. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Insect Collection. http://portal.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a8a21f60-ce05-4abc-b17a-a81f8d0c15d0. Accessed on April 28, 2026.
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