Wild Bee National Reference Collection of Italy

 

A reference collection consists of two specimens, a male and a female, for every species of a taxonomic group.

Once completed, it allows to compare a specimen to be identified with all the species of its Genus, i.e. its taxonomic category.

Compared to diagnostic keys this tool allows faster identification of a specimen, because gathering in one box all the species of a national territory gives greater self-confidence to the expert who needs to identify.

This is, in conclusion, an effective diagnostic and learning tool that enables a scholar to quickly find the way around a taxonomic group. To learn more download the poster

 

The collection is at a very early stage so far, consisting of 419 species, that is about 40% of the Italian fauna (figures until October 2017).

 

 

 

1.  Download and view the List of species currently in the collection.

 

2. Do you have a specimen, male or female, not present in the list and would you like to give it? Contact us!

 

 

Is the collection open to visitors?

 

The collection is open to researchers and students upon request.

The collection is housed in Florence, at the Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione CREA-DC, Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, via di Lanciola 12/A.

You can request anytime to visit the collection by contacting us