Other Insect Orders

Search here for specimens in our collections that have already been databased.

Please contact Curator-in-Charge Jessica Ware for loans of or access to:

Blattodea/Mantodea
Dermaptera
Ephemeroptera
Microcoryphia
Odonata
Orthopterida
Plecoptera
Psocoptera
Phthiraptera
Thysanoptera
Zoraptera
Zygentoma

Museum Specialist: Ruth Salas

Check out our National Science Foundation-funded Terrestrial Polyneoptera Digitization Project.

The minor holometabolous orders, and amber collections will not be available for requests and visits from March 13^th to May 1^st 2023. During this time, we will be moving all AMNH butterfly specimens into a brand-new facility in the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Please contact Curator-in-Charge David Grimaldi for loans of or access to:

Mecopterida
Neuropterida
Siphonaptera
Strepsiptera
Trichoptera

Collections Assistant: Aga Pierwola

For loan requests: Go to the Loans page and fill out the request form.
For visitation requests: Go to the Visits page and fill out the request form.
Donors: Please refer to the Invertebrate Zoology policies regarding the deposition of material.