- Press release
Gesamtschau Biodiversität: Zustand ungenügend, aber einzelne positive Entwicklungen seit 2010
Image: SCNAT / tnt-graphics1/27- News
Diese Museen stehen auf der Shortlist für den Prix Expo 2025
Image: SCNAT2/27- News
Neues Buch: «Alpine Ökosysteme im Schweizerischen Nationalpark – Die Seenplatte Macun»
Image: SNP/Hans Lozza, 20123/27- 2025
- Report
Wasserlebewesen unter der Lupe
Image: Rainer Kühnis4/27- News
Das Arten-ABC: ein Pilot-Projekt in Entwicklung
Image: Ralf Assmann5/27- News
3D Imaging for Studying Without Touching
Image: Christian Felsner6/27- Press release
Alpine stonefly becomes “New Species of the Year”
Image: Carlalberto Ravizza7/27- News
Prix Moulines goes to Raymond Guenin
8/27- 2024
- Magazine
HOTSPOT 50/24 Visionen für die Biodiversität
Image: Forum Biodiversität Schweiz9/27- News
Bericht "Insektenvielfalt in der Schweiz" jetzt auf Italienisch verfügbar
Image: Monika Rohner10/27- 2024
- Magazine
HOTSPOT 49/24 Biodiversität in der Berufs- und Weiterbildung
Image: Forum Biodiversität Schweiz11/27- Press release
Die Schweiz hat plötzlich 200 neue Wespenarten
Image: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel12/27- News
Prix Moulines goes to Christian Roesti
13/27- News
Klimawandel verändert die Insektenfauna in der Schweiz
Image: M. Bolliger14/27- Press release
Verborgene Schätze der Natur im Scheinwerferlicht
Image: Naturmuseum Solothurn15/27- Press release
Immer stiller und eintöniger: Erster umfassender Bericht zum Zustand der Insekten in der Schweiz
Image: Monika Rohner16/27- 2021
- Article
Die Töpferwespe im Haus
Image: David Genoud17/27- 2021
- Newsletter
Informationsdienst Biodiversität Schweiz IBS Nr. 156
Image: Forum Biodiversität Schweiz18/27- Press release
Klima und Biodiversität gemeinsam schützen
Image: Oliver Born19/27- News
Prix Moulines goes to Rudolf Bryner
20/27- 2021
- Book
Handbook on natural history collections management
Image: Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) • Platform Biology21/27- News
Schneefliegen (Chionea) im Auengebiet Selhofenzopfen
Image: © Sarah Rohr22/27- News
Die entomologischen Sammlungen werden digitalisiert!
23/27- News
Back to the Eocene: Ichneumonid wasp palaeo-taxonomy
24/27- News
The Asian hornet reaches Switzerland
Image: Danel Solabarrieta, www.flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.025/27- News
Farbmarkierte Admirale melden!
Image: Chr. Fischer, wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.026/27- News
200 neue Arten – 200 Jahre Biodiversitätsforschung
Image: Glaw, Vences, Andreone & Vallan, 200127/27
NEWS:
> entomo.ch 2026 will take place at the Natural History Museum in Berne on 6th & 7th March 2026, registration now open
> 2026 Hymenoptera-day on 24.01.2026 at the Natural History Museum in Berne
> 2025 meeting of the Odonata Specialist Group was held on 22.11.25 at the Natural History Museum in Berne
> 2025 meeting of the Lepidoptera Specialist Group was held on 08.11.25 at the University of Berne UniS; programme available via LINK
> The 2025 meeting of the Orthoptera Specialist Group was held on 01.11.25 at the Naturama in Aarau; programme in German and French available via LINK
> 24.03.25: Congratulations to Raymond Guenin, winner of the Prix Moulines 2025! The winning publication can be ordered HERE (via the Contributions to Natural History website)
> 08.03.25: Thematisch passend zum Insekt des Jahres 2025 erschien am 14.4.25 beim Haupt Verlag das Buch "Schlupfwespen: Ihre geheimnisvolle Welt beobachten und verstehen." von Siegfried Keller & Hannes Baur mit Illustrationen von Armin Coray
> 04.03.25: The sabre wasp Rhyssa persuasoria (Ichneumonidae) was named Insect of the Year 2025.
> 15.11.24: Rote Listen der Laufkäfer (Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, info fauna)
> 03.11.23-31.05.25: "Insect Decline — It’s Going to be All Right", temporary exhibition, Naturhistorisches Museum Bern
Digitisation projects:
> 21.09.23: all volumes of three additional entomological journals are now available via www.e-periodica: Mitteilungen der Entomologischen Gesellschaft Basel & its predecessor journals
> 26.02.23: volumes of a further two entomological journals are now available via www.e-periodica: Insecta Helvetica Catalogus and Insecta Helvetica Fauna
Insects — Boundless diversity
Insects are by far the most diverse group of living organisms. There are over 30’000 species in Switzerland, or approximately ten times more insects than plants! In addition to their spectacular diversity, insects have a significant impact on our environment and daily lives.
On this website, we regularly publish insect news from all fields of research. Let yourself be inspired!
The Journal of the Swiss Entomological Society (SES)!
Alpine Entomology publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications on insects and other arthropods from mountainous regions all over the world.
Completed volumes can also be found on e-periodica.ch
Publications
Contact
Swiss Entomological Society (SEG)
c/o Dr. Dominique Mazzi
Agroscope Cadenazzo
A Ramél 18
6593 Cadenazzo
Switzerland
New members are always very welcome:
Insects account for the majority of animal species. Beyond this diversity, insects impress due to various remarkable facets of their biology, as well as far-reaching interactions with other organisms. Insects provide key ecosystem services, and are of central importance for humans.
Insect species are currently endangered worldwide. It has hence become more important than ever to understand more about the diversity, evolution, distribution and ecology of these fascinating animals.
Since the founding of the society in 1858, the SES has encouraged the study of insects through the publication of the “Fauna Helvetica” book series and the journal “Alpine Entomology”, the organization of annual meetings and the support of various research groups. All of these activities have the same objective: to create an active network of entomologists and other entomologically interested people.
Become a member of the Swiss Entomological Society today!
— Dominique Mazzi
President of the Swiss Entomological Society