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World of Lepidoptera- Part 4

SpecimensNatural History Museum of Utah - Entomology

recently the museum has the fortune to come into a large donation with mostly Lepidoptera from more then one collector, Vernon Evans and R.E. Howard. This collection spans the world for a fantastic array of colors and camoflage. Please, help us transcribe and share these fantastic specimens.

The Entomology Collection at the Natural History Museum of Utah consists of approximately 250,000 pinned and alcohol specimens from around the world, with greatest specimen numbers from the intermountain west.

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General Collections Transcription - 2

Specimens Natural History Museum of Utah - Garrett Herbarium
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Euphorbiaceae (Indo-China)

Specimens Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Rubiaceae of Central and South America at the Kew Herbarium

Specimens Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew
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Orchids of Ecuador and Peru at the Kew Herbarium

Specimens Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew
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World of Lepidoptera- Part 4

Specimens Natural History Museum of Utah - Entomology
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Euphorbiaceae (India, Bangladesh & Pakistan)

Specimens Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Wellington Small Debts Register indexing project

Field notes Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection
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Camera Traps Bush Heritage Australia - South East NSW Priority Landscape
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Camera Traps Bush Heritage Australia - South East NSW Priority Landscape
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Camera Traps Bush Heritage Australia - South East NSW Priority Landscape
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