The heterogeneous “Neuropterida, Orthopteroidea, Sphecidae Collection” includes a number of diverse insect groups:

• Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
• Odonata (Dragonflies)
• Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
• Plecoptera
• Blattodea (Cockroaches)
• Mantodea (Praying Mantises)
• Phasmida (Stick Insects)
• Dermaptera (Earwigs)
• Psocoptera (Booklice)
• Mecoptera (Scorpion Flies)
• Neuroptera (Lacewings)
• Raphidioptera (Snakeflies)
• Megaloptera (Alderflies etc)
• Notoptera (Rock Crawlers)
• Mantophasmatodea (Gladiators)
• Sphecidae

Systematic Display of the Collections
The collections are displayed in taxonomic order. A complete card catalogue exists. Parts of the collection have been entered into a digital catalogue, some with digital images, and are available on the Internet. A complete digital record exists of Orthoptera types (DORSA), whereas Sphecidae and lacewings are currently being rearranged and digitally recorded.