A scientific journey in the Amazon: revisiting the 121 years of the collection of Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) at Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

Authors

  • Lívia Pires do Prado Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi image/svg+xml
  • César Augusto Chaves Favacho
  • Orlando Tobias Silveira
  • Rogério R. Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i1.277

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Curatorial Practice, Myrmecology, Scientific Collection, Entomology, Ants

Abstract

Over more than 100 years of history, the ant collection of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG) has accumulated a large number of ant species collected through scientific expeditions and for its performance as a regular depository institution. Organizing, qualifying, studying and make this information available makes the collection a powerful tool for studies in different fields. Thus, in this paper, we report a brief history of the main scientific and historical events that reflected in the formation and consolidation of the ant collection of the MPEG, which currently has about 300,000 specimens. We also discussed perspectives and strategies adopted to make the collection a reference for studies on the ants in the Amazon Basin.

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Published

05/28/2020

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

Section

Memory

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How to Cite

Prado, L. P. do, Favacho, C. A. C., Silveira, O. T., & Silva, R. R. (2020). A scientific journey in the Amazon: revisiting the 121 years of the collection of Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) at Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 15(1), 245-255. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i1.277

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