New Insect Order at NMNH
ID: 2002-3349-02A
Creator: Di Loreto, James
Form/Genre: Classification
Date: May 3, 2002
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection
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Mantophasma zephyra (Klass, Zompro, Kristensen, Adis, 2002) or the West Wind Gladiator, one of several recently described species of a new order of carnivorous insects from Namibia, on display in the National Museum of Natural History Insect Zoo. It was brought by a group of Namibian Insectathon students and leaders visiting National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for two weeks and participating in a special database project in Entomology. From left to right: Marc Epstein (NMNH), Scott Miller (NMNH), Yolandi Piorek, Vistorina N. Hanguler, Dismon Kambhtuamash (kneeling), Albert Both, Ashley Kirk-Spriggs (National Museum of Namibia), Faith Deering (NMNH), Joris Komen. Front Left: Albertina Nuuyoma (teacher), Pamela Nauises, Julia Owos-ous (kneeling), Nate Erwin (NMNH)
Subject
- Miller, Scott E (Scott Everett)
- Erwin, Nathan
- Deering, Faith
- Epstein, Marc E
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) O. Orkin Insect Zoo
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
For information on this species, see Encyclopedia of Life, http://www.eol.org/pages/488224/overview.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
May 3, 2002
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Topic
- Entomology
- Taxonomy
- Science
- Data processing
- Museums
- International cooperation
- Animals
- Insects
- Students
- Education
- Information storage and retrieval systems
- Exhibitions
- Women Scientists
- Databases
- Science--International cooperation
- Museums--Educational aspects
Place
Namibia
Form/Genre
- Classification
- Photographic print
- Group, candid
ID Number
2002-3349-02A
Physical description
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 8"w x 10"h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print