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INVERTEBRATE COLLECTION

Students in the first PRI-BioBelize program in the summer of 2012 collected and processed these specimens. They are housed at the Petters Research Institute in Dangriga, Belize. Legs of all insects are awaiting DNA barcoding. 

Thanks to Dr. C. Seabird McKeon, research biologist at The Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, for taking the time to help identify insects in the student generated collection.

Lowest Taxon:  Apidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE: N 16°58'3.05
LONGITUDE: W -88°13'4.31
DATE COLLECTED: 19, July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Harris, S.E.
COLLECTION METHOD: Found dead at Petters Research Institute
DNA BARCODE ID: 
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INSECT ORDER: Lepidoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE:  16°58'2.81 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°14'4.58 W
DATE COLLECTED: 19 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Bellino, M.E.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
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Lowest Taxon:  Chrysomelida, leaf beetle
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE: 16°58'2.81 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.58 W 
DATE COLLECTED: 19 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Bellino, M.E.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
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Lowest Taxon:  Tettigoniidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.05  N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Lopez, E.D.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #02
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arachnid family: Salticidae, jumping spider
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.68 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.27 W 
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Rancharan S.
COLLECTION METHOD: picked off a yellow bag
DNA BARCODE ID: #06
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Lowest Taxon: Nymphalidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.21 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Ejike, U.D.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #01
NOTES:
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Lowest Taxon: Blattodea
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Lopez E.D.
COLLECTION METHOD: plate trap
DNA BARCODE ID: #07
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Lowest Taxon:  Beetle larvae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Ejike, A.A.
COLLECTION METHOD: plate trap
DNA BARCODE ID:#08 
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LOWEST TAXON:  Nymphalidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Majil, E.G.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #00
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LOWEST TAXON:  Tettigoniidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Lopez, E.D.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #02
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LOWEST TAXON:  Satyrinae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.21 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Martinez, W.P.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #19
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LOWEST TAXON:  Libellulidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 26 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Turton, S.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 28
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Pentatomidae, stink bug
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.21 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Ejike, U.D.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: #23
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Cercropidae, plant hopper
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.68 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.27 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Ortiz, P. M.
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES: 
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LOWEST TAXON:  Nymphalidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Beliize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.68 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.27 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Diaz, J.A. and Ortiz, P. M. 
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 20
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LOWEST TAXON:  Tettigoniidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.68 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.27 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25, July 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Team Revolution
COLLECTION METHOD: sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 11
NOTES: Back Left leg removed for DNA barcoding
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LOWEST TAXON:  Fulgoroidea
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.21 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Martinez, W.P.
COLLECTION METHOD: Digging
DNA BARCODE ID: #26
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LOWEST TAXON:  Gryllidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.21 N
LONGITUDE:   -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 26 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: The Bosses (team 5)- Ejike, U.D., W.P. Martinez, M.A. Ortiz, and E.R. Rodriguez.
COLLECTION METHOD: pitfall trap
DNA BARCODE ID: #27
NOTES:was lured into pitfall trap with sugary grape soda
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LOWEST TAXON:  Gryllidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE:  16°58'4.05 N
LONGITUDE:  -88°13'3.28 W
DATE COLLECTED: 26 July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Majil, E.G.
COLLECTION METHOD: Pitfall Trap
DNA BARCODE ID: #29
NOTES: Leg removed for DNA barcoding; Pitfall trap contained insect lure
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LOWEST TAXON:  Nymphalidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: BELIZE
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.38 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25th July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Cansino, C.
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep net
DNA BARCODE ID: 21
NOTES: Legs removed for DNA barcoding
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LOWEST TAXON:  Tettigoniidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: BELIZE
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.38 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25th July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Babb, O. E. 
COLLECTION METHOD: Found inside of Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 10
NOTES: Set of left legs removed for DNA barcoding
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LOWEST TAXON:  Hesperionidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: BELIZE
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.38 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25th July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Babb, O. E.
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 04
NOTES: Legs removed for DNA barcoding; wings slightly damaged in handling
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LOWEST TAXON:  Nymphalidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: BELIZE
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.38 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25th July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Solis, L. 
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 22
NOTES: Leg removed for DNA barcoding
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LOWEST TAXON:  Coleoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: BELIZE
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, Beach
LATITUDE: 16°58'4.38 N
LONGITUDE: -88°13'3.08 W
DATE COLLECTED: 25th July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: Ewing, G.
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep
DNA BARCODE ID: 18
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Lepitoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Acrididae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE: 16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Pompilidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, PSS
LATITUDE:  16°58'2.81 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.58 W 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: S.E. Harris
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES: Caught dragging tarantula across ground
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LOWEST TAXON:  Mantidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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INSECT ORDER: Opiliones, harvestmen
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, PSS
LATITUDE:  16°58'2.02 N  
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.12 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Coleoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Pompilidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, PNS
LATITUDE:  16°58'2.81 N  
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.58 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: S.E. Harris
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Pentatomidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Lepidoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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INSECT ORDER: Coleoptera 
SPECIES:  Charidotella sexpunctata (Golden tortoise beetle)
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, PNS
LATITUDE: 16°58'2.81 N  
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.58 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: S.E. Harris
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Reduviidae 
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Hesperiidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Lepidoptera
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Pentatomidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Sphingidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Sesiidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE:  
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Sphingidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Fulgoroidea
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Mantidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON: Mantidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Mantidae 
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Cerambycidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: FCF
LATITUDE:  16°52'3.01 N  
LONGITUDE: 88°22'0.39 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Theraphosidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga, PSS
LATITUDE: 16°58'2.81 N 
LONGITUDE: -88°14'4.58 W
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: S.E. Harris
COLLECTION METHOD: Sweep Net
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES: recently killed by wasp when caught
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LOWEST TAXON:  Libellulidae 
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: 
LATITUDE: 
LONGITUDE: 
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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LOWEST TAXON:  Coreidae
LOCATION, COUNTRY: Belize
LOCATION, CITY: Dangriga
LATITUDE:  16°58'3.05N 
LONGITUDE: 88°13'4.31 W  
DATE COLLECTED: July, 2012
COLLECTOR NAME: 
COLLECTION METHOD: 
DNA BARCODE ID: 
NOTES:
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