Catalog of Type and Historical Insect Specimens from a Brazilian Natural History Museum

95 type specimens, including 10 holotypes and 43 paratypes, are documented from a collection of approximately 72,000 pinned insects. This catalog from the Museu de História Natural Capão da Imbuia lists specimens from Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and Hymenoptera orders, with 44% of the collection digitized. It provides label data and high-resolution photographs to support taxonomic reviews and integration into biodiversity networks.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic validation and species description based on documented holotype and paratype specimens.
• Digitization workflow analysis based on the 32,000 already digitized specimens out of 72,000 total.
• Biodiversity data mobilization based on integration with systems like the Brazilian Biodiversity Information System.
• Historical collection analysis based on cataloged specimens from four major insect orders.

Strengths

• Includes 95 type specimens with detailed label data and high-resolution photographs.
• Represents 37 nominal species across 11 families, providing a focused taxonomic resource.
• Approximately 32,000 specimens are already digitized and integrated into a database.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the museum's collection in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
• Row count for the catalog itself is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Entomological Collection of the Museu de História Natural Capão da Imbuia, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Collection Method

Cataloging and digitization of pinned specimens from the museum's collection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 09:04:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil, with a focus on specimens housed in the museum in Curitiba, Paraná.