British Entomological and Natural History Society
Encyclopedia
The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British
entomological
society. It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park
in Reading
.
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
.
United Kingdom
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entomological
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
society. It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park
Dinton Pastures Country Park
Dinton Pastures Country Park is a country park in the civil parish of St Nicholas Hurst, in the borough of Wokingham, near Reading in the English county of Berkshire.It is in size. The River Loddon flows through the park...
in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
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History
BENHS was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society.Publications
BENHS publishes a quarterly journal, the British Journal of Entomology and Natural History.BENHS has published a number of books. Among the most well-known are two illustrated identification guides to British flies:
- Stubbs, Alan E. and Steven J. Falk (1983) British Hoverflies, an illustrated identification guide
- Stubbs, Alan E. and Martin Drake (2001) British Soldierflies and their alliesBritish Soldierflies and their alliesBritish Soldierflies and their allies is a book by Alan E. Stubbs and Martin Drake, published by the British Entomological and Natural History Society in 2001....
Another title published by BENHS was New British Beetles - species not in Joy's practical handbook by Peter J. Hodge and Richard A. Jones
Richard A. Jones
-Early life and education:Born in Seattle, Washington, Jones received a Bachelor of Public Affairs from Seattle University in 1972 and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1975.-Career:...
, a companion volume to Norman H. Joy
Norman H. Joy
Norman Humbert Joy was a British ornithologist and coleopterist.He is best known for his two-volume work A Practical Handbook of British Beetles, first published by H. F. & G. Witherby in January 1932, a publication which remained the standard work on the identification of British beetles into the...
's A Practical Handbook of British Beetles
A Practical Handbook of British Beetles
A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ISBN 0-900848-91-X is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norman H. Joy, first published by H. F. & G. Witherby in January 1932. Volume one consists of the text...
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Affiliated societies
The following groups are affiliated to BENHS:- Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording SocietyBees, Wasps and Ants Recording SocietyBWARS, the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society, is a British society dedicated to recording bees, wasps and ants.The recording of these insects is most important to monitor the health of an ecosystem, and in the past, studies of British ants were carried out by such notable myrmecologists as...
- British Myriapod and Isopod Group
- Dipterists ForumDipterists ForumThe Dipterists Forum is a British entomological society. It is primarily concerned to foster the study of Diptera, and to promote the conservation of Diptera...