Review and Enhancement of Phasmida Collections

Transforming "forgotten" material into real scientific assets

In museums and universities worldwide, thousands of specimens remain in "dead collections": biological material that loses its scientific value day by day due to the lack of specialists and the scarcity of institutional funding. The "Taxonomic Impediment" has turned historical funds and new acquisitions into forgotten boxes that lack a precise taxonomic identity.

At New World Phasmids, we intervene to reverse this process, applying cutting-edge curatorial criteria so that each specimen recovers its status as useful data for global science.

Collaboration Protocol

To ensure results that exceed the most demanding scientific filters, New World Phasmids only collaborates on projects that have a defined technical objective or prior study material.

Our Services

  • Technical Curatorship and Systematic Arrangement

    We provide the specialised technical identification in the order Phasmida necessary to bring rigour to entomological funds, whether institutional or private.

    • Taxonomic Identification: Exhaustive review of specimens for their correct generic and specific assignment.
    • Updating of Collections: Reorganisation of collections according to the most recent phylogenies and classifications, replacing obsolete nomenclature with valid taxonomy.
    • Management of Types: Localisation, labelling, and documentation of type specimens (holotypes, paratypes, etc.) to ensure their protection and scientific accessibility.
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  • Museum-Grade Preservation

    We apply professional handling protocols that guarantee the integrity of stick and leaf insects, a group that is particularly delicate due to its morphology.

    • Mounting Protocols: Consultancy and execution of mounting and remounting techniques that ensure the visibility of diagnostic characters and long-term durability of the material.
    • Handling of Live and Dry Populations: We apply over 20 years of technical experience to ensure that material, whether live for biological studies or preserved for museums, maintains its maximum quality.
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International Standing

My work methodology has been forged through direct collaboration and review of phasmid collections in some of the most demanding reference institutions in the world. These include the Natural History Museum (NHMUK - United Kingdom), Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (NHMW - Austria), Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid (MNCN - Spain), and Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM - Germany).

Intervention Protocol

Every collection has different needs. We offer everything from specific interventions for the identification of particular batches to comprehensive projects for the reorganisation of entire entomological rooms.

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