Species index (spindex) online database showing the “Search” section. By searching, the user can input the specific taxonomic name or part of the name to retrieve records for the pertinent group. In this example, the genus Tipula was searched and 516 records were recovered, including links to the Type Database with complete specimen label information (see Tipula conspicua entry).

 
  Part of: Mason, Jr. SC, Betancourt IS, Gelhaus JK (2020) Importance of building a digital species index (spindex) for entomology collections: A case study, results and recommendations. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e58310. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e58310