Reliable entomological guides

_{Why would you need an entomological guide ?}

When you collect in a tropical country that you don't know perfectly, it is very useful to use an entomological guide.

A good guide is expensive but very useful :
- he will bring you to the best collecting spots, you won't lose your days finding them,
- he will organize the trip (lodges, hotels,)
- he will bring some materials (traps, mercury leds...)
- and the most important : he will avoid you many issues with local authorities or local people. 

Of course, finding a reliable guide who knows entomology is not so easy, so on Collector's Secret, we are happy to help you with our list. All these guides have been tested and approved by serious entomologists.

Please contact us if you know some other good guides.

_{Good entomological guide per country :}

BENIN :
- Alain Coache

COLOMBIA :
- Fredy Montero : https://www.butterfliesofcolombia.com/

 INDONESIA :
- Gloria Tours (talk with Yoan Bida)
- Eko Harwanto : eko_harwanto@yahoo.fr 

IRAN :
- Insects of Iran

 LAOS :
- Luang Prabang Exclusive Butterfly Tours

RUSSIA (Caucase, Siberia, Jakoutia...):
- Yuri Berezhnoi : butterflies@mail.ru

 THAILAND :
- Antonio Giudici (pictures only)

 WEST PAPUA :
- Gloria Tours (talk with Yoan Bida)
- Acho Bugis
- Eko Harwanto : eko_harwanto@yahoo.fr 

 

 

 

^{Necessary collecting permits :}

Our friend Chris Grinter has worked a very complete list of permit requirements for entomological collecting trips abroad, have a look on his blog here : https://www.theskepticalmoth.com/collecting-permits/