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6 datasets found

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HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

Please note: HOSTS will not be further updated or amended. This dataset is an archival resource and has been made available in full for those who wish to re-use and build on the...
Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández Research Creative Commons CCZero

Beetle Drawer Scans

Drawer scans of beetles from the Natural History Museums (NHM) collections. These scans are a mix of work produced by volunteers at the NHM as part of the VFactor program as...
Josh Humphries Collections Creative Commons CCZero

The Art of 3D Insects

A collaboration between Adobe and the Natural History Museum, London. Adobe has partnered with the Museum to create a custom curated collection of 20 3D insect assets inspired...
Jennifer Pullar Public Engagement Creative Commons CCZero

Charophytes of Britain and Ireland

Charophytes, also known as stoneworts, are a group of large, multicelluar green algae that live in a variety of freshwater and brackish habitats. Charophytes play a significant...
Michelle Casanova; Joanna Wilbraham Collections Creative Commons CCZero

Conodont collection database

The database provides information on discrete sub-collections within the conodont collection housed at the Natural History Museum, London. It includes generic, specific and...
Natural History Museum Collections Creative Commons CCZero

Moth Ultraviolet Reflectance Survey

The moth ultraviolet (UV) reflectance survey dataset is constituted of images showing the portion above 360 nm of the UVA reflection of specimens belonging to 176 moth species....
Elisa Cane; Jonathan Laventhol; Sophie Ledger Collections Creative Commons CCZero

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