Formation | 1833royal charter: 1885) | (
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Type | Learned society |
Purpose | Study of insects, entomology |
Headquarters | St Albans, England |
President | Jane Stout |
Staff | 16 |
Website | www |
The Royal Entomological Society is a learned society devoted to the study of insects. It aims to disseminate information about insects and to improve communication between entomologists.
The society was founded in 1833 as the Entomological Society of London. It had many antecedents beginning as the Society of Entomologists of London.