VISION: The Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance will develop an inclusive, vibrant, partnership of U.S. biological collections that collectively will document the nation’s biodiversity resources and create a dynamic electronic resource that will serve the country’s needs in answering critical questions about the environment, human health, biosecurity, commerce, and the biological sciences.
Michael A. Mares
Is anyone associated with this project involved with Lepidoptera? Could he or she contact me?
Thank you.
Question: At what degree of accuracy of identification is it proposed that data be captured? Specimen identified based on a recent taxonomic revision; specimen tentatively identified based on presumed association with type specimen [modern revision of taxon lacking]; specimen unidentified at the specific level; specimen unidentified at the generic level.
My background is systematic entomology, particularly the superfamily Gelechioidea [Lepidoptera]. I know that a significant percent of specimens in most collections are incorrectly identified or identified to a relatively high taxonomic level.
Will this initiative include the collection of 3D digital data of specimens in addition to 2D (photography)..I suppose certain specimens will benefit from 3D capture.