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Welcome to the Collection of Entomology of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

The insect, spider, mite and centipede collections of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences contain between 15 and 17 million specimens. They span most of the known orders and contain at least 60000 type specimens. As the unique specimen from which a particular species was described, these samples are important reference sources. About 1,000 such "types" have been added in the last ten years.

 


Collections - Repositories

   
 

   

 


Type specimens

   
 

 

   

 


Original Illustrations

   
 

   

 


Archives

   
 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Wouter  Deckoninck
(collection conservator)
+32 (0)2 627 42 98
  wouter.dekoninck@naturalsciences.be

 

     
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