title: British Entomological and Natural History Society
text: # 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 (ISSN 0952-7583), formerly 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) 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
  