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M. T. James Entomological Collection.

 

Department Location at WSU

M. T. James Museum
Department of Entomology
P.O. Box 646328
Pullman, WA 99164-6382

Departmental home page: http://entomology.wsu.edu/
Phone: 509-335-6464
Fax: 509-336-2938
Description

Insect specimens; arthropod specimens; photographic slides; library (printed) materials. The majority of the specimens have been collected in the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia Plateau (particularly Washington State).

Subjects or Keywords

Entomology
Insects
Arthropods
Hemiptera
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Flies (Diptera)
Mosquitoes (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera)
Bees (Hymenoptera)
Ants (Hymenoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Crickets (Othoptera)
Grasshoppers (Orthoptera)
Fleas (Siphonaptera)
Dragonflies (Odonata)
Spiders (Arachnida)
Bugs
Caterpillars
Type of Material

Primarily insect specimens.

Collection Number (when available)

Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.)

Over 1.5 million (1,500,000) specimens.
Source or Provenance

Various. The collection was initially established very early in the university's existence, and has been actively developed since then.

More Information

For more information, see the Department of Entomology website (http://entomology.wsu.edu/), or contact Dr. Richard S. Zack (zack@wsu.edu)

Access Use and Information

This collection is available for research use. For information about access to collections, please contact the Department of Entomology.
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