Lyman Entomological Museum (LEMQ)
Citation
Grégoire Taillefer A, Boucher S (2020). Lyman Entomological Museum (LEMQ). Version 24.6. McGill University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/q79vhp1e accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Insect and arachnid specimens deposited in the Lyman Entomological Museum, McGill University.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Digitization of the Diptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Neuroptera and Araneae from the Lyman Entomological Collection (LEMQ).Sampling
Create new record in collection database using Biota 2 and populate fields with the information on all attached specimens and determination labels.Quality Control
Label and identification data were entered using control vocabularies and species names were checked for spelling and synonyms. All fields have been filled in a standardized way.Method steps
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Taxonomic Coverages
This dataset includes specimens in the collection of all Diptera (240,000+), all Canadian Neuroptera (2,700+), Canadian Coleoptera(2,600+) from the families Buprestidae and Dermestidae, Canadian Hymenoptera(2,900+) from the families Eumenidae and Vespidae, Araneae (4,500+).
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Insectacommon name: insects rank: class
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Dipterarank: order
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Neuropterarank: order
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Coleopterarank: order
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Hymenopterarank: order
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Araneaecommon name: Spiders rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Worldwide terrestrial coverage. 70% of Diptera specimens were collected from Canada.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Amélie Grégoire Tailleferoriginator
position: Databasing coordinator
McGill University
Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
H9X 3V9
Quebec
CA
email: amelie.gregoire-taillefer@mail.mcgill.ca
Stéphanie Boucher
metadata author
position: Curator
McGill University
Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
H9X 3V9
QC
CA
email: stephanie.boucher@mcgill.ca
publisher
McGill University
Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
H9X 3V9
QC
CA
homepage: http://www.mcgill.ca
Stéphanie Boucher
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
McGill University
Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
H9X 3V9
QC
CA
email: stephanie.boucher@mcgill.ca
Jessica Gillung
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant professor/Director of the Museum
McGill University
Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
H9X 3V9
QC
CA
email: jessica.gillung@mcgill.ca