MEM Curatorial Resources

MEM Curatorial Resources
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Curatorial Resources
This page shares resources and information created by the Mississippi Entomological Museum that may be useful to others curating entomological collections. They are free to use without attribution.
Specimen Preparation (pinning, alcohol preservation, slide mounting)
MEM Collecting Methods
- a simple guide to collecting insects
Making Specimen Labels
[
PDF
] - a description of how we make labels in the MEM
Pinning ants
- a guide to how we pin ants in the MEM
Collecting and pinning micro-Lepidoptera
-
MEM video tutorial (
YouTube video
)
Collection Policy
[
PDF
]
Label Templates (click docx links to download templates)
Cornell Drawer Label Template [
docx
]
Cornell Header Cards [
docx
]
Determination Label Template [
docx
]
Ethanol Label Template [
docx
]
Field Data Sheet [
docx
]
Large Cabinet Label Template [
docx
]
Pinned Data Label Template [
docx
]
Small Cabinet Label Template [
docx
]
USNM Drawer Label Template [
docx
]
USNM Header Cards [
docx
]
website label page [
docx
]
Dissections - tutorials
Dissection of the male genitalia of the cactus moth,
Cactoblastis cactorum
(
YouTube video
)
Dissection of the female genitalia of the cactus moth,
Cactoblastis cactorum
(
YouTube video
)
Scientific Illustration
Scientific Illustration
- some tips on basic entomological illustration techniques
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|
Info & Services
|
Museum Personnel
|
Research Taxa
|
MEM/ECDYSIS Database
|
Curatorial Resources
Screening Center |
Moth Photographer's Group
|
Museums in Miniature
|
Cross Expeditions
| Publications/Archives
Mississippi Habitats
|
Anthropological Entomology
|
Visitors
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