An overview of the moth (Insecta: Lepidoptera) type material in the Fastré collection at the RBINS

September 4, 2023

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by Olivieira de Almeida JP, Kerkhof S, Dekoninck W & Van Roie M

Abstract:

The collection of Philippe Fastré at RBINS includes 400 drawers, 37.000 specimens and approximately 2.000 species of lepidopterans (Insecta). The majority of species in this collection are Erebidae and Noctuidae from Central and South Asia. To help make this information available we digitized the type material of this collection. Out of the 400 drawers,191 paratype specimens belonging to 44 species were retrieved and digitized together with their original labels. The majority belonged to the family Noctuidae. The amount of species and type specimens contained demonstrates the importance and value of this collection.

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Reference:

Olivieira de Almeida JP, Kerkhof S, Dekoninck W & Van Roie M 2021. An overview of the moth (Insecta: Lepidoptera) type material in the Fastré collection at the RBINS. Bulletin de la Société royale belge d’entomologie, vol. 157, no. 2-3, pp. 171–175.

Bibtex Entry:

@article{olivieira_de_almeida_overview_2021,
	title = {An overview of the moth ({Insecta}: {Lepidoptera}) type material in the {Fastré} collection at the {RBINS}},
	volume = {157},
	issn = {1374-8297},
	url = {https://anet.be/record/opacirua/c:irua:185199/E},
	abstract = {The collection of Philippe Fastré at RBINS includes 400 drawers, 37.000 specimens and approximately 2.000 species of lepidopterans (Insecta). The majority of species in this collection are Erebidae and Noctuidae from Central and South Asia. To help make this information available we digitized the type material of this collection. Out of the 400 drawers,191 paratype specimens belonging to 44 species were retrieved and digitized together with their original labels. The majority belonged to the family Noctuidae. The amount of species and type specimens contained demonstrates the importance and value of this collection.},
	number = {2-3},
	journal = {Bulletin de la Société royale belge d'entomologie},
	author = {Olivieira de Almeida, João Pedro and Kerkhof, Stefan and Dekoninck, Wouter and Van Roie, Martijn},
	year = {2021},
	note = {Place: Bruxelles
Publisher: Société royale belge d'entomologie},
	keywords = {A1 Journal article, Biology, Faculty of Sciences. Biology},
	pages = {171--175},
	annote = {English},
}