Chapter 17. Methods in entomology: collecting, preservation, curation, and identification


Alfred Russel Wallace collecting butterflies. (After various sources, especially van Oosterzee 1997; Gardiner 1998.)
Alfred Russel Wallace collecting butterflies. (After various sources, especially van Oosterzee 1997; Gardiner 1998.)


17. Methods in entomology: collecting, preservation, curation, and identification

17.1. Collection

17.1.1. Active collecting

17.1.2. Passive collecting

17.2. Preservation and curation

17.2.1. Dry preservation

17.2.2. Fixing and wet preservation

17.2.3. Microscope slide mounting

17.2.4. Habitats, mounting, and preservation of individual orders

17.2.5. Curation

17.3. Identification

17.3.1. Identification keys

17.3.2. Unofficial taxonomies

17.3.3. DNA-based identifications and voucher specimens

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