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Research Collection of D. H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs - [2]
Research Collection of Nino Page and Maeva Leroy - [1]
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - [2]
Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Zoologia - [7]
University of Pennsylvania - [172]
Sequencing Centers:
Centre for Biodiversity Genomics - [174] Naturalis Biodiversity Center - [1]
Photography:
A.M.Schomann - [13] Daniel H. Janzen - [274] Fernando M. S. Dias - [7] Hajo Gernaat - [2] Nino Page - [1] Yves Basset - [1]
Collectors:
Anabelle Cordoba - [7] Bonfantti - [2] Brigitte Vilchez - [8] Calderon - [1] Calixto Moraga - [2] Carneiro - [1] Carolina Cano - [1] Casagrande - [2] Cirilo Umana - [1] Dias - [3] Dolibaina - [1] Duvalier Briceno - [6] Elda Araya - [7] Elieth Cantillano - [4] J. - [1] J.D.Turner&N.Turner - [6] Jose Perez - [9] Labus - [1] Lucia Rios - [1] M. Osorio - [1] Manuel Rios - [20] Mielke - [3] Minor Carmona - [10] Nino Page & Maeva Leroy - [1] Noemi Salas - [1] Pablo Umana Calderon - [4] Petrona Rios - [2] R. Srygley - [1] Ricardo Calero - [2] Roster Moraga - [19] S. Fernandez - [3] Santiago Uc - [1] Shuey - [1] Van den Heuvel - [1] local - [1] local/Miranda - [3] local/Santoz - [4] local/Tony - [2]
Specimen Identification:
Andrea M. Schomann - [6] Armando Luis - [1] Christer Fahraeus - [7] Daniel H. Janzen - [101] Fernando M. S. Dias - [7] Hajo Gernaat - [1] Nino N. M. Page - [1] Taxonomy Unit - [8] Yves Basset - [2]