British Entomological and Natural History Society

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.

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.

Affiliated societies

The following groups are affiliated to BENHS:

• Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
• British Myriapod and Isopod Group
• Dipterists Forum

External links

• Society website
• British Entomological and Natural History Society, Registered Charity no. 213149 at the Charity Commission