LA COLECCION DE COLEOPTERA (INSECTA) DEL MUSEO DE ZOOLOGIA "ALFONSO L. HERRERA", FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNAM, MEXICO

Abstract

The history, recent situation and perspectivas of the Coleóptera collection of the Museo de Zoología "Alfonso L. Herrera", Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, is presentad. The collection consists of 1,178 species and 5,664 specimens from 44 families. Five hundred fifty two species are identified oniy to family level, 298 to specific level, 200 to generic level, 21 cióse to some species, and 107 to another taxonomic category. This collection ineludes 121 type specimens from 20 species and four families. From the 11,8®9 species approximately recorded from México, we have 9.6% and 2.2%, as oniy from the specimens identified to specific level. The most important family in species number, specimens, type species and specific identifications is Staphylinidae. Most of the specimens are from Morelos, Veracruz, Hidalgo and Oaxaca, but many States are not well represented. Research projeets, concluded or in development, that dial with specimens of the collection, are commented. The specimens identified to generic and specific level are Usted.