Abbreviations for Insect Collections of the World

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AAAG	Alan and Anita Gillogly
AAFC	see CNC
AAPI	Canada, Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Agriculture, Plant Industry Laboratory
ABC	Arvids Barsevskis
ABS	USA, Florida, Lake Placid, Archbold Biological Station
ABTS	Andrew B.T. Smith
ACBC	Canada, British Columbia, Summerland, Agriculture Canada Research Station
ACBV	Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver, Agriculture Canada Research Station, The Aphids of British Columbia
ACNB	Canada, New Brunswick, Fredericton, Agriculture Canada Research Station
ACRM	see JBWM
ACSK	Canada, Nova Scotia, Kentville, Agriculture Canada Research Station
ADMC	Alan D. Mudge
AEIC	USA, Florida, Gainesville, American Entomological Institute
AESB	India, Bogar, Agriculture Experiment Station
AFBC	Andrew F. Beck
AFLC	Alvin F. Ludtke
AGRL	Canada, Alberta, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Research Station
AHBC	USA, Utah, St. George, Dixie College
AHBS	Allen H. Benton
AHCC	see ARHC
AHEC	Andreas Herrmann, Bremervoerder Strasse 123, D - 21682 Stade, Germany
AJKC	Alfred J. Kistler ?
ALBH	Arno L. van Berge Henegoueven
ALRC	see RLAC
ALSC	Alaska Lepidoptera Survey Collection, , Fairbanks, Alaska
AMCL	Brazil, Amapa, Macapa, Museu Territorial de Historia Natural "Angelo Moreira da Costa Lima"
AME	see FSMC
AMG	see AMGS
AMGS	South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown, Albany Museum
AMIC	Antonio Martinez
AMMM	see MMKZ
AMMS	China, Beijing, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology
AMNH	USA, New York, New York, American Museum of Natural History
AMNZ	New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland Institute and Museum
ANPC	Alexander Napolov
AMS	Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Australian Museum
AMSA	see AMS
AMUZ	India, Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh, Aligarh Muslini University
ANCB	Bolivia, La Paz, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
ANFM	Italy, Forli, Associazione Naturalisti Forlivesi Pro Museo/td>
ANDC	Annie Dozier
ANIC	Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra City, CSIRO, Australian National Insect Collection
ANLW	Austria, Wien, Amt Der Niederösterreichischen Landsregierung
ANSP	USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
APEI	Canada, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Agriculture Canada Research Station
APHI	USA, Maryland, Baltimore, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APMJ	Japan, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori Prefectural Museum
ARCC	Anthony Ross ?
ARCM	Canada, New Brunswick, St.Andrews, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Atlantic Reference Centre
ARER	Italy, Roma, Associazione Romana di Entomologia
ARHC	Alan R. Hardy
ARMC	Andrew R. Moldenke
ARSC	Arthur R. Strong
ASAY	Armenia, Yerevan, Academy of Science of Armenia
ASCU	Australia, New South Wales, Orange, Orange Agricultural Institute, Agricultural Scientific Collections Unit
ASUA	Egypt, Cairo, Ain Shams University
ASUT	USA, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona State University, Frank M. Hasbrouck Insect Collection
AUA	see AUEM
AUBL	Lebanon, Beirut, University of Beirut, Museum of Natural History
AUCE	Egypt, Cairo, El Azhar University
AUEM	USA, Alabama, Auburn, Auburn University
AUTC	see EMET
AVEC	Arthur V. Evans -- see LACM
BAAC	Algeria, Beni Abbes, Musée de Beni Abbes
BAFC	Benjamin A. Foote
BAU	see CAU
BAUC	see CAU
BBM	see BPBM
BBNP	USA, Texas, Big Bend, Big Bend National Park
BCCC	Bruce Cutler, see Ronald L. Huber RLHI
BCPM	Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Royal British Columbia Museum [British Columbia Provincial Museum]
BCRC	Brett C. Ratcliffe
BCSC	B. Christian Schmidt
BCUZ	Spain, Leioa, Basque Country University, Laboratory of Zoology
BCWL	Italy, Roma, Biological Control of Weeds Laboratory-Europe
BDLU	Canada, Ontario, Sudbury, Laurentian University
BDMU	Canada, Ontario, Hamilton, McMaster University
BDUC	Canada, Alberta, Calgary, University of Calgary
BDUW	Canada, Ontario, Waterloo, University of Waterloo
BDVC	Barry D. Valentine
BDWC	Canada, Ontario, Windsor, University of Windsor
BDWL	Canada, Ontario, Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier University
BENH	United Kingdom, London, British Entomological and Natural History Society
BESM	Malawi, Limbe, Bvumbwe Experiment Station
BFIC	France, Brunoy, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
BFUS	Bulgaria, Sofia, University of Sofia, Biology Faculty
BHLC	Benjamin Landing
BHMH	Brazil, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Museu de Historia Natural
BHPC	Brian H. Patrick
BIDA	USA, Idaho, Boise, Boise State University
BIPB	Barbara I. P. Barratt
BIRD	Charles Bird
BJSC	Billy J. Smith
BLCU	USA, Utah, Logan, Utah State University, Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory
BLGA	Austria, Eisenstadt, Burgenlandisches Landesmuseum
BLPC	Brian Lyford
BMB	see BMBN
BMBN	United Kingdon, Brighton, Booth Museum of Natural History
BMDC	Bastiaan M. Drees
BMGB	Barbados, St. Ann's Garrison, Barbados Museum and Historical Society
BMHP	Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
BMIC	Bryant Mather
BMKB	Brunei, Kota Baru, Brunei Museum
BMNH	United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)]
BMSA	South Africa, Bloemfontein, National Museum Bloemfontein
BMSC	USA, New York, Buffalo, Buffalo Museum of Science
BMUK	United Kingdom, Bolton, Bolton Museum
BMUW	see UWBM
BNHD	India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Bengal Natural History Museum
BNHS	India, Maharashtra, Bombay, Bombay Natural History Society
BORN	Malaysia, Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Borneensis
BPBM	USA, Hawaii, Honolulu, Bernice P. Bishop Museum
BPCS	Bauckhorn personal collection, Siegburg, Germany
BSNH	USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Boston Society of Natural History
BSTC	Barney Streit
BURP	USA, Illinois, Rockford, Burpee Museum of Natural History
BYU	USA, Utah, Provo, Brigham Young University, Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
BYUC	see BYU
CAES	USA, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station
CAFQ	Andre Francoeur
CAPE	Andreas Pütz, Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
CARD	Barbados, St. Thomas, Caribbean Agricultural Research Institute
CARE	Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
CARS	Surinam, Paramaribo, University of Surinam, Center for Agricultural Research
CAS	USA, California, San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences
CASC	see CAS
CASM	USA, Illinois, Chicago, Chicago Academy of Sciences, Museum of Natural History
CAU	China, Beijing, Beijing Agricultural University
CBFC	Bolivia, La Paz, Coleccion Boliviana de Fauna
CBM	Bernhard Merz
CCAC	Brazil, Ceara, Fortaleza, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Centro Ciencias Agrarias
CCCC	USA, Wisconsin, Kenosha, Carthage College
CCCZ	Malawi, Zomba, University of Malawi
CCFL	Chad, Fort Lamy, Chad National Museum
CCNP	USA, New Mexico, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
CCPC	Charles C. Porter
CCUF	Brazil, Alagoas, Maceio, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro de Ciencias Biologicas
CDAE	see CSCA
CDFA	see CSCA
CDRS	Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora, Charles Darwin Research Station, Invertebrate Collection
CEAM	Mexico, Montecillo, Centro de Entomologica y Acarologia
CEEF	Honduras, Siguatepeque, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales
CELM	Colombia, Bogotá, Colección Entomologica "Luis Maria Murillo"
CEMU	USA, Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
CENA	Nicaragua, Managua, Centro Nacional de Protección Vegetal
CENG	Nicaragua, Nueva Guinea, Zelaya, Centro Experimental de Nueva Guinea
CEST	Trinidad and Tobago, Centeno, Central Experiment Station
CEWC	Charles E. White [deceased], see FSCA
CFRB	China, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Forest Research Institute
CFUA	Chile, Valdivia, Universidad Austral de Chile
CFZC	Charles F. Zieger
CGEC	China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, China Entomological Research Institute
CGNZ	C. J. Green
CHAH	Henry A. Hespenheide
CHBM	Hans Joachim Bremer, Melle, Germany
CHIC	Christopher Hair
CIAN	Mexico, Sonora, Ciudad Obregon, Centro de Investigaciones Agricolas Nortoeste
CIBC	Trinidad and Tobago, Curepe, International Institute of Biological Control
CICA	see IDEA
CICESE	Mexico, Baja California Norte, Ensenada, Centro de Investicación Cientifica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada
CIDA	USA, Idaho, Caldwell, Albertson College, Museum of Natural History
CIJC	Romania, Judetul Covasna, Muzeului Judetean Covasna
CISC	USA, California, Berkeley, California Insect Survey see EMEC
CISM	USA, Michigan, Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Institute of Science
CIUC	Italy, Calci, Centro Interdipartimentale dell'Università Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio
CJSC	James S. Cope
CJTK	Jaroslav Turna, Kostelec na Hane , Czech Rep.
CKAJ	Japan, Dr. K. Ando, Osaka
CKSC	Christopher K. Starr
CKSF	Charles Kristenren
CLBC	Charles L. Bellamy--in the process of mving to LACM
CLCC	Canada, Alberta, Camrose, Camrose Lutheran College
CLMP	Australia, Western Australia, Como, Department of Conservation & Land Management
CLNP	USA, Oregon, Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park
CLSJ	C. L. Staines, Jr.
CMB	see CMBK
CMBK	United Kingdom,