Odonata Collection of Zoology Museum - Sapienza University

Occurrence Specimen
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Description

Collection of mainly Italian Odonata specimens, conserved at the Sapienza University Museum of Zoology, collected in the period from 1947 to 2009. 

Data Records

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How to cite

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Chimenti C (2025). Odonata Collection of Zoology Museum - Sapienza University. Version 1.11. Museo di Zoologia (MZUR) - Sapienza University of Rome. Occurrence dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/eca/resource?r=odonati_mzur&v=1.11

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen

Contacts

Claudio Chimenti
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Researcher
Sapienza University of Rome
  • ple aldo moro 5
00185 Roma
RM
IT
Caterina Giovinazzo
  • Curator
Polo Museale Sapienza
  • ple aldo moro 5
00185 Roma
RM

Geographic Coverage

The specimens were collected mainly in Italy, but some come from the rest of Europe

Bounding Coordinates South West [32.547, -14.766], North East [54.368, 45.703]

Taxonomic Coverage

The specimens in this collection are exclusively of the taxon Odonata

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Odonata
Family Lestidae, Macromiidae, Calopterygidae, Libellulidae, Platycnemididae, Cordulegastridae, Aeshnidae, Synthemistidae, Corduliidae, Libellulidae, Gomphidae, Coenagrionidae, Coenagrionidae, Lestidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1947-01-01 / 2009-12-31

Project Data

This project has been developed in the framework of the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC), funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (PNRR, Missione 4 Componente 2, ‘‘Dalla ricerca all’ impresa,’’ Investimento 1.4, project CN00000033).

Title National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC)
Identifier CN00000033
Funding Italian Ministry of University and Research (PNRR)

The personnel involved in the project:

Claudio Chimenti
  • Principal Investigator

Sampling Methods

Historical data from information written on individual specimen tags

Study Extent The research work carried out on this collection concerns historical material, which has been systematised, catalogued and digitised.

Method step description:

  1. The specimens were analysed by transcribing the identification tags, reorganising the collection into entomological boxes and digitising each specimen.

Collection Data

Collection Name Odonata MZUR Sapienza
Collection Identifier MZURODOB
Parent Collection Identifier Not applicable
Specimen preservation methods Dried

Additional Metadata

Acknowledgements
Maintenance Description Data will be implemented without a set frequency
Alternative Identifiers e0a951e2-4d44-49cd-8997-778ca96a4d4a
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