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Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum

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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.

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Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum
Rashid-Aldin-Fazlollah Boulevard, Tehran District 1

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19856-75353 Tehran, District 1
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