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]
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
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