Types of Plecoptera (Insecta) in the collection of the National Museum (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Authors

  • Fernanda Avelino Capistrano da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Laboratório de Insetos Aquáticos
  • Janira Martins Costa Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Laboratório de Insetos Aquáticos

Keywords:

neotropical stoneflies, biodiversity, collection conservation, inventory

Abstract

Types of Plecoptera (Insecta) in the collection of the National Museum (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Insect Type Collection of National Museum contains 3,263 specimens of which 57 are in the Order Plecoptera (2 holotypes, 1 allotypes, 54 paratypes), belonging to families Gripopterigydae and Perlidae. The state of preservation of types and geographical coordinates of the collection localities are provided.
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Published

2009-12-01

How to Cite

Silva, F. A. C. da, & Costa, J. M. (2009). Types of Plecoptera (Insecta) in the collection of the National Museum (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 9(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/567

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2009): v9n4

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