British Entomological and Natural History Society

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The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British entomological society. [1] It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Reading, England. [1]

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History

BENHS was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society. [1] [2]

Publications

BENHS publishes a quarterly journal, the British Journal of Entomology and Natural History ( ISSN   0952-7583), [3] formerly Proceedings and Transactions of the British Entomological and Natural History Society, and Proceedings and Transactions of the South London Entomological and Natural History Society. [4]

BENHS has published a number of books. Among the most well-known are two illustrated identification guides to British flies:

Another title published by BENHS was New British Beetles - species not in Joy's practical handbook by Peter J. Hodge and Richard A. Jones, a companion volume to Norman H. Joy's A Practical Handbook of British Beetles .

In 2024 BENHS published A checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles (2nd Edition) edited by David J.L. Agassiz, Stella D. Beavan & Robert J. Heckford

Affiliated societies

The following groups are affiliated to BENHS: [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "WHO WE ARE". British Entomological & Natural History Society. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. "ABOUT". British Entomological & Natural History Society. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. "THE JOURNAL (published 4 times per year)". British Entomological & Natural History Society. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. "British journal of entomology and natural history". Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. BENHS. "BRITISH HOVERFLIES: AN ILLUSTRATED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE (2nd edition)". British Entomological & Natural History Society. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. BENHS. "BRITISH SOLDIERFLIES AND THEIR ALLIES (2nd Edition)". British Entomological & Natural History Society. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. "ABOUT". British Entomological & Natural History Society. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.