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Athanasios Koutroumbas Insect Museum

Coordinates: 39°22′27″N 22°56′46″E / 39.37420°N 22.94613°E / 39.37420; 22.94613
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Athanasios Koutroumbas Insect Museum
Εντομολογικό Μουσείο Βόλου
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LocationZachou 98 (at Sikelianou), Volos, Magnesia, Greece
Coordinates39°22′27″N 22°56′46″E / 39.37420°N 22.94613°E / 39.37420; 22.94613
FounderAthanasios Koutroumbas

Athanasios Koutroumbas Insect Museum, also known as the Entomological Museum, is a museum in Volos, Magnesia, Greece.

It includes more than 100,000 specimens of more than 35,000 species, subspecies and breeds.[1]

The greatest number is Lepidoptera. One of its rare or unique specimens is one of the largest moths in the world, Thysania agrippina, of North America with a wingspan of 37-40 cm.[2] Note, however, that the largest known specimen of Thysania agrippina, as of March 2000 according to one source, was one of almost 30 cm (12 in) wingspan, in Brazil.[3]

It is claimed to be the only museum "of its kind in Greece and one of the best in the Balkans".[2]

The museum may no longer exist or may have moved.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Entomological Museum of Volos in Magnesia". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Driver Stories: The Museum[s] of Volos". 18 June 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Kons, Hugo Jr. (30 March 2000). "Chapter 32 — Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span". Book of Insect Records. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ Google Streetview imagery dated August 2014, accessed 23 February 2023, shows no signage at the location.