Australian National Insect Collection
(ANIC)
CSIRO Entomology
The ANIC, with over 11 million specimens, is the largest research collection of Australian insects and related organisms anywhere in the world. The ANIC has an Australia-wide focus for its collections, fieldwork and research programs. It is a high priority to maintain consistent curatorial standards to secure the collection and to facilitate access to users, both staff and visitors.
The ANIC has excellent facilities for morphological and molecular systematic research as well as an advanced information technology infrastructure.
There are curators responsible for all groups in the ANIC. The ANIC accepts collections from private individuals and institutions. Donations can be made under the Cultural Bequests Program.
The collections are particularly important for Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, freshwater insects, Hymenoptera, Diptera, orthopteroids and Hemiptera; as well as non-insect invertebrates such as Nematoda and Acarina. The ANIC also holds important regional collections such as Lepidoptera from Papua New Guinea.
In addition to specimen collections the ANIC holds the ANIC Insect Sound Library, Image Library and Archives as well as a comprehensive library of monographs and reprints.
The development of the ANIC is augmented by The Australian National Insect Collection Fund. The ANIC Fund is developed from donations, endowments and bequests.
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Contact:
Dr John La Salle
Head
Tel: (02) 6246 4262
Fax: (02) 6246 4264
E-mail: John.LaSalle@csiro.au
Jacquie Recsei
Collection Manager
Tel: (02) 6246 4281
Fax: (02) 6246 4264
E-mail: Jacquie.Recsei@csiro.au
URL: http://anic.ento.csiro.au/
Postal address:
CSIRO Entomology
GPO Box 1700
CANBERRA, ACT 2601
Street address:
Clunies Ross Street
Black Mountain
CANBERRA ACT 2601
