The institute has a collection of over 800,000 specimens, including a number of type specimens in Heteroptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera and some rare species.

• 本所标本馆拥有采自中国和其它国家的昆虫标本80余万号，其中包括一批半翅目，双翅目和鳞翅目的模式标本以及其它一些珍贵的昆虫种类。