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Post by valleysboyo on Apr 25, 2020 12:55:10 GMT -8
Hi all, I tried to attach several pdfs to this post which I downloaded over a decade ago, prepared by a number of entomological societies and museums (from the UK, USA, S Africa and Canada) regarding curation of specimens and collections. These all pretty much agree with each other regarding the correct way to label specimens. As many specimens in most museum collections around the world started out in private amateur entomologists' collections, it is absolutely crucial that we label our specimens in accordance with this system. As has already been said by others, and stated in the attached guides, a specimen where the data is inadequate or missing is virtually useless in terms of any further study by anyone, including conservation work, which is especially important in today's climate of rapidly diminishing habitat. Without data, our collecting "hobby" becomes nothing more than an exercise in filling the gaps with things we find attractive for nothing more than personal gratification, as without data the specimens become merely "pretty things" we like. Maybe that's a bit strong, but as you can no doubt tell, this is something i feel pretty strongly about! I hope i don't upset anyone. Unfortunately, the pdfs were too big for the system. Instead, here are the web links, hope you find them useful UK: www.benhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/storing-and-labelling.pdfCanada: www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/pdf/labelbrief.pdfS Africa: www.cassavabiz.org/production/proddocs/INSE-SCR.PDFUSA: www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80420580/CollectingandPreservingInsectsandMites/collpres.pdf
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Post by leptraps on Apr 30, 2020 12:18:56 GMT -8
The use of Leg. Is an abbreviation of Latin word that means "Collected by". When I first began to collect insect I just used addresses. However, when I was 14 or 15 years of age, my Grandmother took me to the Smithsonian in Washington DC where I met J.F. Gates Clark. Told me to always include the name of the collector of specimens.
Since my move to Aurora, Ohio. I have still not unpact everything, including several books. One of those books, How to Know: The Butterflies by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich. The book explained the need to identify the collector of the specimen and the use of the term "Leg." Should any of you have a copy of that book, check it out and if possible, copy that paragraph here on Insectnet for all to read.
The book was published in 1963(??) and fit was a birthday present fon my 14th birthday.
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Post by joachim on May 1, 2020 5:50:23 GMT -8
I have some specimens from old collection and without a label with daata, it is difficult to say what it is at all. So, write more than you need. What billgarthe wrote is exactl correct. But, some people put also GPS Data on the label. Might be dangerous for species which are isolated.
Joachim
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Post by Paul K on May 1, 2020 6:02:38 GMT -8
But, some people put also GPS Data on the label. Might be dangerous for species which are isolated. It is not dangerous for species but in some cases might be dangerous for collector to include GPS coordinates. Paul
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