Student Spotlight: Jacob Bethin
People often encounter caterpillars in their gardens or walking along a nature trail. Most of us are not even aware … Continue
Visiting Researchers
The McGuire Center was privileged to host visiting researchers in October and November 2023, through the Mr. Carl Wisler and … Continue
Research Highlights – Spring 2023
McGuire Center staff and students had a productive spring semester. Juliette Rubin from the Kawahara Lab completed her Ph.D., and … Continue
Student Spotlight: Sarah Steele Cabrera
Sarah Steele Cabrera is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Ecology at the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), … Continue
Lepidoptera Type Collection
The McGuire Center Lepidoptera collection includes a modest number of what are known as “type specimens.” When researchers name and … Continue
CSE Conference at McGuire Center
The Center for Systematic Entomology (CSE) recently held its annual one day conference at the McGuire Center in a hybrid … Continue
Mimicry and Spectral Reflectance
The McGuire Center recently hosted two graduate students, Abby Robinson and Jessica Herrmann, from the Mullen lab at Boston University. … Continue
Student Spotlight: Riley Gott
Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera … Continue
“Butterfly Moths”
Although the name sounds a little strange, there is a whole family of tropical moths called “Butterfly Moths.” Moths of … Continue
Flashback – Allyn Museum of Entomology
On February 9th, 1981, Arthur C. Allyn, Jr. signed an agreement transferring the assets and collections of the Allyn Museum … Continue