New_Zealand_Arthropod_Collection

New Zealand Arthropod Collection

New Zealand Arthropod Collection

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The New Zealand Arthropod Collection is a collection of terrestrial invertebrates held by Maanaki Whenua – Landcare Research in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3][4][5] It specialises in the taxonomy and identification of indigenous and exotic invertebrate species in New Zealand,[5] and is one of New Zealand's Nationally Significant Collections and Databases.

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The NZAC provides identification guides to the public in the form of insect factsheets, the "What is this bug" website, and illustrations by Des Helmore.

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    Ward, Darren F. (21 November 2012). "More Than Just Records: Analysing Natural History Collections for Biodiversity Planning". PLOS ONE. 7 (11): e50346. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...750346W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050346. PMC 3504054. PMID 23185605.
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    Simon Nathan, 'Collections of plants and animals - Identifying plants and animals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12132/arthropod-collection Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 3 August 2018)
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    "Museums Directory". Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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    http://biocol.org/institutional-collection/new-zealand-arthropod-collection
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    "The New Zealand arthropod collection". Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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