The Dr. James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studies Zoological Collection (MCPR)

The Dr. James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studies includes a growing zoological collection, with the vast majority of specimens being insects. Of the insect specimens, most are moths, with a small collection of dragonflies, butterflies, and beetles. The collection is housed in the Reedy Creek Nature Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and managed by Natural Resources staff from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Division of Nature Preserves and Natural Resources. The regional collection focuses on Mecklenburg County, North Carolina but also includes specimens from surrounding counties and areas outside of the region. Currently 1,794 specimens in the collection.

Contact: Lenny Lampel (Lenny.Lampel@mecklenburgcountync.gov)

Home Page: https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/StewardshipServices/NaturalResources/Pages/CBS.aspx

Collection Type: Preserved Specimens

Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal

Global Unique Identifier: e69cb0e2-b62e-4f47-93f4-60d1feeb808c

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Digital Metadata: EML File

Usage Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-Non-Commercial International)

Rights Holder: The Dr. James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studies

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