The collections of Entomology II comprise the Hymenoptera and “Insecta Varia” (apterygote orders, Polyneoptera, Psocodea, Hemiptera, Neuropterida, Siphonaptera, and Mecoptera).
Section Entomology II is currently the Hymenoptera plus various orders. Based upon the historical development of entomology in the Senckenberg, section Entomology II is also responsible for administration and management of additional collections of the following groups of insects:
- The apterygote orders (Protura, Collembola, Diplura, Archaeognatha, Zygentoma).
- Polyneoptera (Blattodea [incl. Isoptera], Dermaptera, Embioptera, Grylloblattodea, Mantodea, Mantophasmatodea, Orthoptera, Plecoptera, Phasmida, Zoraptera).
- Hemiptera (Coleorhyncha, Heteroptera, Homoptera).
- Psocodea
- Neuropterida (Raphidioptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera).
- Mecoptera, Siphonaptera.
As support for most of the insect orders studied there is a section library stocked with relevant separates and monographies, as well as books and a few series of scientific journals.
