Dr Conrad P.D.T. Gillett 🇪🇺
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Dr Conrad P.D.T. Gillett 🇪🇺
@coleopteriste.bsky.social
Entomologist. Evolutionist. Naturalist. Curator & Researcher in Entomology, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki 🇫🇮
Instagram: coleopteriste; coleopterartist
Group photo on #TaxonomyRecognitionDay after giving a talk on beetle diversity, followed by tour and Q&A session in LUOMUS entomology collection for Aalto University students (Physical sciences & Anthropology). Iquisitive, engaged & polite audience💚! @tettris.eu @nathist.bsky.social #NameItToSaveIt
May 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Pelidnota cyanitarsis (Gory, 1833) - a splendid metallic scarab beetle from northeastern Brazil's unique arid, little-known and now threatened caatinga biome. #NameItToSaveIt
May 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Tomorrow is #TaxonomyRecognitionDay
Natural History Museums join forces to highlight taxonomy—the foundation of biodiversity research & conservation
Share your favourite species to take part in a fun way!

Take a photo of the species
Add its scientific name
Share it with the hashtag #NameItToSaveIt
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
My 1st post here - aptly following my 1st CETAF General Assembly meeting #cetaf57, warmly hosted by the Musée national d'histoire naturelle in beautiful Luxembourg🇱🇺. Wonderful meeting colleagues from across the breadth of our continent to work together in promoting & developing taxonomy!
May 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM