Research expeditions since 2021

Dominican Republic insect biodiversity research

Fieldwork, taxonomy, museum deposition, and scientific publications documenting selected insect groups of the Dominican Republic.

Official project title

Distribución y Biodiversidad de Grupos de Insectos Seleccionados de la República Dominicana

2021–presentField research in the Dominican Republic 10+ target groupsColeoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and more NaturéumMany type specimens deposited in Lausanne CHF 20,000Initial goal for the next expedition

Why it matters

Building a long-term record of poorly known insect diversity

The Dominican Republic contains highly diverse habitats and many insect groups remain incompletely documented. EntomoRD combines targeted field expeditions, specimen preparation, specialist collaboration, and museum-based taxonomic work.

The website is intended as a transparent public window into the project: expeditions, photographs, publications, and fundraising needs.

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Colorful wasp-like insect photographed during Dominican Republic fieldwork

Expeditions

Document each field season with dates, localities, methods, photos and outputs.

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Publications

List peer-reviewed papers, species descriptions, datasets and project reports.

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