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Insects, spiders and allies

Murphy’s petrel wing louse, Naubates (Guenterion) ultimae Palma & Pilgrim, 2002; holotype
Murphy’s petrel wing louse, Naubates (Guenterion) ultimae Palma & Pilgrim, 2002; holotype, collected 10 Oct 1956, Oeno Island, South Pacific, Pitcairn. Te Papa

Entomology is the study of insects and their allies.

Te Papa's entomological collection encompasses insects, arachnids (spiders, mites, and allies), myriapods (millipedes and centipedes), velvet worms (onychophorans) and water bears (tardigrades).  Research focuses mainly on spiders and parasitic insects.

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Entomology collection

Entomology collection

Te Papa's Entomology collection contains some 630 000 specimen lots. It includes about 1,150 primary type specimens, and has especially rich collections of moths, butterflies, beetles, cicadas, parasitic lice, fleas, springtails, spiders, mites, ticks, and weta. more>

Entomology collectors

Entomology collectors

Te Papa holds the principal collections of several entomological collectors. more>

Entomology research

Entomology research

Te Papa's entomology team has an active research programme that includes describing new species. more>

Entomology taxa

Entomology taxa

Insects and their allies are the most diverse and numerous groups of animals in the entire earth biosphere. They live in all continents and in all habitats, ranging from sea level to mountain tops, from the Equator to the poles. more>

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