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To go directly to a known taxon of Hymenoptera, enter the name below (maximum size = 256 characters). Only scientific names are stored in the database, no common names. The text field is case-sensitive and the spelling must exactly match the database entries unless a wildcard '%' is used. Regardless of wildcard use, all taxa whose name begin with the search string will be displayed.

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To retrieve the specimen data of a specimen, type in the full specimen ID (e.g. OSUC 54321, CASENT 2042161, etc.) or the start of the ID and a wildcard '%' to display all matches.

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Taxa prepended by an asterisk '*' are invalid; taxa prepended by a dagger '†' are fossils.

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Taxa prepended by an asterisk '*' are invalid; taxa prepended by a dagger '†' are fossils.

The Ohio State University Acarology Collection

The currrent database largely reflect the holdings of the Ohio State University Acarology Collection (OSAL). This is a work in progress, so if your favorite taxon is not yet listed, please have patience. If you have suggestions for further development and enhancement of this resource, contact the developer of this database, Norman F. Johnson, or the curator of the OSAL collection, Hans Klompen.

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