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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 (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 (10.11.22): The Swiss National Science Foundation is inviting Swiss researchers to send their best photographs, images and short videos to the SNSF Scientific Image Competition - If you have something to contribute, the deadline for submissions is 31st January 2023. The winning images will be exhibited at the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography in May 2023.

> 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:

  • black bean aphid Aphis fabae & its parasitoid Lysiphlebus fabarum
  • Angeknabbertes Nilpferdohr oder Bruchstück eines Schildkrötenpanzers? Welche Geschichte verbirgt sich wohl hinter diesem Fossil?
  • SWIFCOB 23 Cartoon
  • 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 Dr. Oliver Yves Martin
ETH Zürich
D-BIOL
CHN G 26.2
Universitätsstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
Switzerland


Martin, Oliver Porträt
Image: CC BY-SA 4.0

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!

— Oliver Martin

President of the Swiss Entomological Society