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| Centers/Institutes Overview | |
| Name: | The McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity |
| University: | University of Florida |
| Director: | Thomas C Emmel |
| Address: |
P.O. Box 112710 Gainesville, FL 32611-2710 |
| Phone: | 352-392-5894 |
| E-mail: |
tcemmel@ufl.edu tcemmel@ufl.edu |
| URL: | flmnh.ufl.edu |
| Type: | University Institute or Center |
| Mission: | The 35,000 square foot Lepidoptera center is devoted to collections-based research, public education and a living butterfly vivarium. The collections total over four million specimens and constitute the second largest collection and the primary lepidoptera research facility in the world. |