Entomology Division

The research carried out at the division is focused on taxonomy and systematics, that is, on describe and naming organisms, as well as discovering their phyletic relationships, with the main goal being classification into known goups. Monitoring Finland's fauna is also an important function of the division. For example, in the past decade the annual variations in populations of various species have been followed actively. The staff of the division also act as experts in projects aimes at monitoring the threatened species of Finland. Services to the public include expert statements. Thousands of samples are dealt with each year.

• Collections

Research projects

• Systematics and taxonomy of Hydroporinae subfamily – Olof Biström
• Systematics of moths – Lauri Kaila
• Taxonomy and biogeography of holarctic moths – Kauri Mikkola
• Biogeography of the Pacific Ocean – Jyrki Muona
• Research on the history of evolution – Jyrki Muona
• Systematics and taxonomy of geometrid moths – Pasi Sihvonen
• Newcomer insects in Iceland – Hans Silfverberg
• Systematics and taxonomy of the hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae) and related groups – Gunilla Ståhls
• The butterflies of the Canary Islands – Vesa Varis
• Taxonomy and phylogeny of Sciaridae (Diptera) – Pekka Vilkamaa

• Lists of the insect types in the Zoological Museum – Ephemeroptera – Hans Silfverberg

Information

• Atlas of the Aphids of Finland
• Chromosomal evolution of South American frugivorous butterflies in the Satyroid clade: Web appendix
• Chromosomal evolution of the Ithomiinae: Supporting figures
• Checklist of Finnish Lepidoptera
• The Finnish Expert Group on Hemiptera