The Entomological Society of Canada or Société d’Entomologie du Canada is one of

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's most historic

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. The society was founded in

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on April 16, 1863. The first Council was composed of President

Henry Holmes Croft Henry Holmes Croft (March 6, 1820 in London – March 1, 1883 in San Diego, Texas) was a British scientist and educator in Canada. Croft was invited to join the faculty at King's College (now University of Toronto) in Toronto, arriving in 184 ...

(1820–1883), Secretary Treasurer

William Saunders (scientist) William Saunders, CMG (June 16, 1836 – September 13, 1914) was a Canadian agriculturalist, entomologist and pharmacist. He was a pioneer in Canadian agricultural science, led the establishment of the Experimental Farm System and served as i ...

(1836–1914), and Curator Rev. J. Hubbert. First called the Entomological Society of Ontario, which still exists as the provincial entomological society, it was initially based in

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before moving in 1906 to

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. In 1950 the society adopted its present name and moved to

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. The Society has published ''

The Canadian Entomologist ''The Canadian Entomologist'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of entomology. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of Canada and was established in 1868. Volumes ...

'' since 1868, and also publishes the '' Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada'' since 1969. The supplement ''Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada'' has appeared irregularly since 1955.

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