Welcome
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 among 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 usully held every second Tuesday of the month in the ground floor seminar rooms at Ecosciences Precinct in Dutton Park, Brisbane. Our guest speakers present on a variety of topics: some examples include hover fly 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.
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.
Our next meeting: 13 June 2023 at 1pm
Our June meeting is a special Notes & Exhibits meeting. This is a less formal meeting consisting of several shorter talks and exhibits.
This month's talks:
Systematics of Ogyris aenone species complex (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Indian Invertebrates
Fruit spotting bugs--Searching for a lure
The history of the discovery of the giant Cape York carabid beetle Mecynognathus damelii Macleay
Announcements:
An Excursion to Redcliffe Museum to see two exhibits Tiny Giants by Lesley Kendall, and Transformations: Art of the Scott Sisters is coming up in June. See the May news bulletin for details!
Looking for a special entomological gift?
"Bugs & Beads" has a whole range of insect/arachnid handcrafted items for you! From fridge magnets, cufflinks, embroidered necklaces to stunning 14/20K gold-filled earrings, and more. 10% of every sale is donated to ESQ to support entomological projects. Check out: Bugs and Beads!Beetles of Brisbane now available! Beetles of Brisbane is a recently published
photo-guide to the city's common species. The 16-panel glossy brochure includes around 100 beetle images and covers 29 families. Beetles of Brisbane serves as a handy reference for anyone interested in trying to zero in on the family or even the species of beetle they have found or photographed. It includes an introduction to the Coleoptera, brief family descriptions (including tarsal formulae and estimated species number Australia wide) as well as the individual images with species name, length and some additional points of interest. Its production was supported in part by the 2019 ESQ Small Grant to Colleen Foelz (edenINK editing). The brochure is currently available for purchase at $8 (plus postage) Order form.
Reminder! Membership renewals for 2023 were due January 1st. Renewal forms are available here. (Or quick links on the bottom of the page). Please let the secretary know if you have recently changed your postal or email contact details.
Quick links
Membership |
News & Events |
Awards & Grants |
Our next meeting: 9 May |
2023 Student Award $500 |
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Renew: Membership renewals are due January 1st. |
Get your copy of the Beetles of Brisbane photo guide! |
2023 Small Grant Scheme up to $2000 |
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