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The SES fosters cooperation among both professional and amateur entomologists and promotes the scientific study of indigenous insects.

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Current:

> NEWS (09.03.23): Congratulations to Christian Roesti, winner of the Prix Moulines 2023!

> NEWS (26.02.23): volumes of a further two entomological journals are now available via www.e-periodica: Insecta Helvetica Catalogus and Insecta Helvetica Fauna

> NEWS (08.12.22): In 2005, Peter Sonderegger (1942‒2017) published Die Erebien der Schweiz, a major contribution to the knowledge of Swiss butterflies, for which he was awarded the Prix Moulines. The SES, together with Peter's family, has now made a digital copy available via Zenodo. The SES is grateful to the ETH library for enabling the digitalization of this important publication.

> NEWS (10.11.22): volumes of a further two entomological journals are now available via www.e-periodica: Entomo Helvetica & one of its predecessor journals Bulletin romand d'entomologie

> NEWS (24.10.22): registration is now open for the XII European Congress of Entomology (ECE 2023) which will be held in Heraklion, Crete 16-20.11.23

> NEWS (28.09.22): In collaboration with the ETH Library and thanks to the generous support of SCNAT, the SES is currently digitizing various Swiss entomological journals. In the future, all volumes of these journals will be available online in pdf format via www.e-periodica.ch. Yesterday two new series were published there: Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey & the predecessor journal Entomologica Basiliensia.

> NEWS (06.07.22): new topical collection in Alpine Entomology on "Impacts of alien insects in the Alpine ecosystem": LINK to announcement on Pensoft blog & full details on journal site

> NEW: red lists for dragonflies and native cicadas (BAFU/CSCF)

> Radio interview with Thibault Lachat on the topic of "Peut-on sauver les insectes ? (1/5) - Comment éviter lʹextinction ?": LINK

> Personal statements of entomologists concerning the state of our insect fauna

News:

  • Christian Roesti mit einem Nest eines Webervogels. Christian hat sich für das Buch «Die Steinfliegen der Schweiz» in die interessante Welt der Steinfliegen eingearbeitet. Er interessiert sich für viele verschiedene Artengruppen, im speziellen die Insekten.
  • Angeknabbertes Nilpferdohr oder Bruchstück eines Schildkrötenpanzers? Welche Geschichte verbirgt sich wohl hinter diesem Fossil?
  • INTECOL 2022
  • Insektenvielfalt der Schweiz
  • Sceliphron curvatum (Orientalische Mauerwespe)
  • Informationsdienst Biodiversität Schweiz IBS Nr. 156
  • Climate change undermines the rock ptarmigan’s camouflage
  • Männchen von Nemophora degeerella. (Bild Rudolf Bryner)
  • Handbook on natural history collections management
  • Schneefliegen Männchen
  • Schmetterlinge aus der Sammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums Bern.
  • Alpine Entomology Logo gross
  • Fossil ichneumonid wasp from Messel Pit in Germany
  • Asian hornet attacks honeybee
  • Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
  • Boophis feonnyala Glaw, Vences, Andreone & Vallan, 2001 : Amphibie, Froschlurch (Familie Ranidae) – neu entdeckte Art aus Madagaskar: In den Tropen führen die meisten Amphibien ein sehr heimliches Dasein : die Forscher entdeckten diesen Frosch nur, weil sie seinen Ruf auf dem Heimweg zum Hotel gehört haben.

Insects — Boundless diversity

Insects are by far the most diverse group of living organisms. There are over 30’000 species in Switzerland, or approximately ten times more insects than plants! In addition to their spectacular diversity, insects have a significant impact on our environment and daily lives.

On this website, we regularly publish insect news from all fields of research. Let yourself be inspired!

Cover Alpine Entomology 5 2021
Image: SEG / Pensoft

Alpine Entomology

The Journal of the Swiss Entomological Society (SES)!

Contact

Swiss Entomological Society (SEG)
c/o PD Dr. Dominique Mazzi
Agroscope Cadenazzo
A Ramél 18
6593 Cadenazzo
Switzerland

Foto Dominique Mazzi SEG

Insects account for the majority of animal species. Beyond this diversity, insects impress due to various remarkable facets of their biology, as well as far-reaching interactions with other organisms. Insects provide key ecosystem services, and are of central importance for humans.

Insect species are currently endangered worldwide. It has hence become more important than ever to understand more about the diversity, evolution, distribution and ecology of these fascinating animals.

Since the founding of the society in 1858, the SES has encouraged the study of insects through the publication of the “Fauna Helvetica” book series and the journal “Alpine Entomology”, the organization of annual meetings and the support of various research groups. All of these activities have the same objective: to create an active network of entomologists and other entomologically interested people.

Become a member of the Swiss Entomological Society today!

— Dominique Mazzi

President of the Swiss Entomological Society