British Entomological and Natural History Society
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The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British entomological society. It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Reading.
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[edit] History
BENHS was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society.
[edit] 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 allies
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.
[edit] Affiliated societies
The following groups are affiliated to BENHS:
- Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
- British Myriapod and Isopod Group
- Dipterists Forum
[edit] External links
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