Entomological Society of Lund

The Entomological Society of Lund (Entomologiska Sällskapet i Lund, often abbreviated ESIL) is a Swedish entomological society based in Lund, Sweden. It is a membership-based association for people interested in insects, and it serves as a regional hub for entomological recording, publishing and public engagement in southern Sweden. Its activities are centred on the province of Skåne, where it coordinates surveys and compiles records of butterflies and other insects. The society publishes a journal, FaZett, which appears twice a year. Membership includes a subscription to FaZett, and the society also offers reduced-rate family/supporting memberships and a youth rate for those under 26. The journal carries articles on regional insect records, including annual reports on the butterflies of Skåne. The society maintains a website at esil.se and a presence on Facebook, through which it shares its spring programme and other news. A major project of the society has been the systematic inventory of the day-flying butterflies (dagfjärilar) of Skåne. Conducted between 2001 and 2010, this survey resulted in a book presenting species accounts, distribution maps and photographs. The society describes the mapping effort as unique in its kind, noting that nine species had disappeared from the region during the 20th century while two had been added. The inventory documented clear declines among many butterfly species associated with meadow and pasture habitats, linked to changes such as afforestation, overgrowth, eutrophication and heavy grazing. The society continues to collect and publish records. For example, it has called on observers to report interesting butterfly finds from Skåne for 2024, with submissions to be compiled for an article in FaZett. It also invites members and the public to submit photographs for possible publication in the journal. As a small learned society rather than a commercial company, its 'products' are its journal, its books and its recording and outreach activities.

The Entomological Society of Lund (Entomologiska Sällskapet i Lund) is a Swedish entomological society based in Lund. It operates as a membership association for people interested in insects, with a particular focus on the fauna of Skåne in southern Sweden. The society publishes a journal, FaZett, twice a year, and membership includes a subscription to the journal. It also offers a reduced family/supporting membership and a youth rate for those under 26. A defining project of the society was a day-butterfly (dagfjäril) inventory of Skåne carried out between 2001 and 2010. The results were published in a book presenting species accounts, distribution maps and photographs. The society describes the mapping attempt as unique, noting that during the 20th century nine species had disappeared from the region and two had been added. The inventory showed clear declining trends for many butterfly species dependent on meadow and pasture habitats, attributed to habitat changes including afforestation, overgrowth, eutrophication and excessively heavy grazing. The society remains active in recording and publishing. It has solicited reports of interesting butterfly finds from Skåne for 2024, to be compiled into an article for FaZett, and it invites photographers to submit images for possible publication. It maintains a website at esil.se and a Facebook presence, and publishes a spring programme of activities. As a small society, its output centres on its journal, its regional survey book and its member activities rather than commercial products.

• 2024

  Call for butterfly records from Skåne for 2024, to be compiled for FaZett

• 2020

  Membership fee of 150 SEK/year including FaZett subscription (from 2020)

• 2010

  Day-butterfly inventory of Skåne completed; results published in a book

• 2001

  Day-butterfly inventory of Skåne conducted by the society

A regional learned society for entomologists and insect enthusiasts in Skåne, Sweden, focused on recording, publishing and conservation-oriented survey work.

• FaZett journal

  Society journal published twice a year; included with membership.

• Skåne day-butterfly inventory book

  Book presenting results of the 2001–2010 Skåne butterfly inventory, with species accounts, distribution maps and photographs.

1. 1Entomologiska Sällskapet i Lund | Entomologiska Sällskapet i Lundesil.se
2. 2Entomological Society of Lundwikidata.org