P007344 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2024-02-15 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-08-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007344b.htm corporateBody Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection AACR2 1974 2013 Start Place Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Collection Management Entomology Forestry The Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection was started in 1974 after the appointment of the Tasmanian Forestry Commission's first entomologist, Humphrey Elliott. Intended to serve as a reference collection to support the Commission's applied research program, the Collection included both insects and their associated parasites and predators. With the Commission's incorporation in 1994, the Collection passed to the care of Forestry Tasmania. By 2013 over 90% of the Collection had been electronically recorded. It comprised nearly 227,000 dry-mounted specimens in over 2,400 species. Many are beetles (Coleoptera) accessioned as a result of Forestry Tasmania's research programs. Changes in the role of Forestry Tasmania meant a new home was required for the Collection. Agreement was reached with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for the Collection to be housed in the Museum and to be merged with the Gallery's collection. The transfer occurred in late 2012 to early 2013. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (1863 - )

The Collection was transferred to the Museum 2012/3

 'Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection and its Transfer to TMAG Grove, Simon and Bashford, Dick The Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection and its Transfer to TMAG 2013 Kanunnah 6 26-44