The American Entomological Society was founded on March 1, 1859. It is the oldest continuously operating
entomology
Entomology () is the science, scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such ...
society in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the oldest
scientific societies
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in the United States. It is headquartered in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
. The society publishes ''Entomological News'', ''Transactions of the American Entomological Society'', and ''Memoirs of the American Entomological Society''.
It is not affiliated in any way with the similarly named
Entomological Society of America
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 7,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, ...
.
See also
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List of entomology journals
The following is a list of entomological
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of ani ...
References
External links
American Entomological SocietyTransactions of the American Entomological SocietyEntomological News
Entomological societies
Learned societies of the United States
1859 establishments in the United States
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