Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum

Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum
Established1945 (1945)
LocationInsect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Evin, Tehran, Iran
TypeEntomology
Collection sizeOver 4 million insect specimens, 20–25,000 species

The Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum (HMIM) is the largest insect collection in Iran with over 4 million insect specimens, including 20–25,000 local species, hundreds of primary types and paratypes, and a representative collection of exotic insects, especially tropical butterflies.