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.

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 (ISSN 0952-7583), formally Proceedings and Transactions of the British Entomological and Natural History Society, and Proceedings and Transactions of the South London Entomological and Natural History Society.

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)
• Stubbs, Alan E. and Martin Drake (2001) British Soldierflies and their allies

Another title published by BENHS was by and , a companion volume to Norman H. Joy's A Practical Handbook of British Beetles.

Affiliated societies[]

The following groups are affiliated to BENHS:

• Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
• Dipterists Forum

External links[]

• Society website
• "British Entomological and Natural History Society, registered charity no. 213149". Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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