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Luther Entomological Research Collection (LCDI-LERC)

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The Luther entomological research collection, one of the collections of the Hoslett Museum of Natural History at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, is an important repository of Northeast Iowa insect biodiversity and includes many state record specimens (insect species not previously found in Iowa) not found in the Iowa State University insect collection. The LERC has a unique role specializing in the documentation of insect biodiversity of the driftless region in NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and SW Wisconsin.

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GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/a0344d4c-1618-4765-9964-595269c8b334
Cite this collection:
Luther Entomological Research Collection. Occurrence dataset (ID: 0a2d1691-227d-402d-82e0-47cdfd569a6f) https://ecdysis.org/content/dwca/LCDI-LERC_DwC-A.zip accessed via the Ecdysis Portal, ecdysis.org, 2025-05-17).

Collection Statistics

  • 13,297 specimen records
  • 10,240 (77%) georeferenced
  • 1,285 (10%) with media (4,483 total media)
  • 8,248 (62%) identified to species
  • 301 families
  • 701 genera
  • 1,400 species
  • 1,388 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 0a2d1691-227d-402d-82e0-47cdfd569a6f
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights:
Rights Holder: Luther College
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