About Us

The Entomological Society of Queensland, since its inception in 1923, has promoted the development of pure and applied entomological research in Australia, particularly in Queensland. The Society promotes interaction and communication amongst entomologists through regular meetings with guest seminar speakers, a monthly News Bulletin, collecting trips and the publication of a quarterly journal, The Australian Entomologist. Membership in the Society is open to anyone interested in Entomology.

Meetings:

Meetings are usually held every second Tuesday of the month in the ground floor seminar rooms at the Ecosciences Precinct in Dutton Park, Brisbane. Our guest speakers present on a variety of topics: some examples from past speakers include: hoverfly systematics, hive beetle control, history of museum collections, plant volatiles and parasitoid interactions, honeybee navigation and robotics, insect evolutionary genomics, butterflies of Africa, eucalyptus borers, mosquito control and the importance of taxonomy. And many more! See our events listing for the next meeting's guest speaker.

We are now holding our meetings 'virtually' as well as live. Members will receive a meeting link via the news bulletin and an email so that people can view the meeting online if they prefer. Visitors are always welcome, in person or online.

Council members

The Society is governed by an annually elected council consisting of a President, Vice President, Past President, Treasurer, Secretary, and three Councillors, plus the News Bulletin Editor and the Australian Entomologist Journal Business Manager.

The Council members for 2026 are:

President: Brendan Trewin

Vice President: Nigel Stork

Past President: Owen Seeman

Treasurer: Bill Palmer

Secretary: Penny Mills

Councillors: Claudio Cipriani, Andy Howe, Amol Ghodke

News Bulletin Editor: Kathy Ebert

The Australian Entomologist Journal Business Manager: Vivian Sandoval

The Australian Entomologist Editorial Committee

The Journal Editorial Committee for 2025:

Editor: Nicole Gunter

Subject Editors: Christine Lambkin, Trevor Lambkin, David Lane, Peter Allsopp, Andrew Maynard, Chris Burwell

Journal Business Manager: Vivian Sandoval

The Society's Emblem

The Society's emblem, chosen in 1973, on the 50th anniversary of the Society, is the King Stag Beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri (Macleay), Family Lucanidae (Coleoptera). Its magnificent purple and green colouration makes it one of the most attractive beetle species in Australia. It is restricted to the rainforests of northern Queensland.

Insurance

Public liability insurance documents are available on the Documents page.