Mitteilungen des Entomologen-Vereins Basel und Umgebung
Entomo Helvetica is a Swiss entomological journal published by cantonal entomological societies and other regional and national institutions. It is published once a year and includes articles and short notes about the entomo-fauna (insects and other arthropods) of Switzerland and its neighboring countries. It is open to all, amateur and specialist alike.
In 2008, Entomo Helvetica arose from the merger of three local Swiss entomological journals: Mitteilungen der Entomologischen Gesellschaft Basel (1951-2008), Entomologische Berichte Luzern (1979-2007), and the Bulletin Romand d'Entomologie (1981-2008).
Since its inception, Entomo Helvetica has been considered as complementary to the Journal of the Swiss Entomological Society, edited by the SES. Entomo Helvetica's goal is to serve as the publishing arm for local entomological societies and other entomologists; it reserves a large space for communications from local societies, such as outing reports, annual reports, etc. Published contributions, either full-length articles or short notes, deal with local entomological fauna (either Swiss or that of neighboring countries) and include such topics as local and regional inventories, the evolution of entomofauna, observations of new species, original collecting methods, etc. Articles are published in the national languages of Switzerland, with abstracts in English, German, French, and even Italian. Articles of international interest, however, including descriptions of new taxa, taxonomic name changes and other important taxonomic and systematic decisions, are more appropriate for publication in the Journal of the SES than in Entomo Helvetica.
