Acronym:
NHM
Address
Institute name:
Natural History Museum
Street:
Cromwell Road
City:
London
Postcode/zip code:
SW7 5BD
Country:
United Kingdom
Contact
Contact:
Collections: Paul Brown
Research: Vince Smith
Telephone voice:
+442079425127
Telephone fax:
+44 (0)20 7942 5229
Email:
v.smith@nhm.ac.uk
Web pages:
Primary Website: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
Data Portal: https://data.nhm.ac.uk/
Phthiraptera collection: https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/phthiraptera-collection
Collection details
Phthiraptera collection:
One of the largest collections of parasitic lice in the world, with approximatly 70,000 slide mounted specimens and an extensive collection of associated materail.
Holdings:
The complete collection of slides has been digitised. Access the digitised holdings on the NHM Data Portal at https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/phthiraptera-collection
Systematic coverage:
Particularly strong coverage of Amblycera and Ischnocera. The Anoplura collection is substantial but less complete, compared to the major groups of chewing lice.
Host coverage:
Excellent coverage of Afro-Eurasian hosts. Good coverage in other regions and their endemic hosts.
Collectors/taxonomists:
Clay, Hopkins, Balter, Meinertzhagen, Waterston among others. Includes several historic collections including Denny and Piaget.