The Collection
The collection of net-winged insects at the Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart (SMNS) contains about 5.000 specimens. The majority of the specimens originate from random collecting events in Germany, the remaining material comes from several countries from all over the world. The digital recording of the collection began in 2024 with the specimens collected in Germany.
The entire collection of Neuroptera and their closest relatives (Raphidioptera, Megaloptera) are also available as drawer scans.
Data Project and Service
The Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts in Baden-Württemberg supported inventory, digitalisation and online access of the collections. Technical support is provided by the Stabsstelle IT & Biodiversitätsinformatik of the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart.
The Dataset "The collection of net-winged insects (Neuroptera) at the Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart" and – if not stated otherwise – its supporting files have been copyrighted © 2025- by the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart.