Connecticut Entomological Society

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Membership is open to all individuals interested in entomology whether professional or amateur. All talks, lectures and discussions are open to the public.

Founded in 1949 as the New Haven Entomological Society, the Connecticut Entomological Society was established to promote entomology in Connecticut, and encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences related to the science of entomology among its members and the general public. Membership is open to all individuals interested in entomology, whether professional or amateur. Active members are those who have paid their annual dues, and are entitled to vote on society actions.

10/17/2026

Fantastic presentation today by Yale student Leah Mock, who taught us so much about fossil insects and paleoentomology!

09/19/2026

We had a fantastic night at our September meeting! Some great talks and some great mothing and caterpillaring up on the mountaintop afterward.

09/14/2026

Join us this Friday afternoon for a fun entomology meeting! Members and guests welcome. We still have spots for presentations, so if you'd like to tell us about your summer field work or other discoveries, please email us! ([email protected]) This is a great meeting for show-and-tell. Weather permitting, we will be blacklighting after the meeting.

07/24/2026

Happy National Moth Week from these fluffy friends!

07/23/2026

How are you celebrating National Moth Week? We are set up at Talcott Mountain Science Center, Academy, & Research Institute for a great night, and it’s not too late to join us! Presentation at 7:30 and then a night full of moths!

07/23/2026

Some Moth Week events this week!

July 23 Thursday Talcott Mt Science Center 7:30 - 10:00 pm
$25 per car (free to CES members)
324 Montevideo Road, Avon
https://talcottscience.org/event/moth-night-2026/

July 24 Friday Jared Eliot Preserve, Guilford 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM
188 Mulberry Farms Road, Guilford, CT
https://guilfordlandtrust.org/event/celebrate-national-moth-week-at-the-jared-eliot-preserve-2026-06-24/

July 25 Saturday Sharon Audubon, Sharon, 7:30 PM
325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT
Event starts with an introduction to iNaturalist

Join iNaturalist Ambassador and nature photographer Abby Sesselberg and GLCT Director Steve Mayo in a search for night insects. We’ll be demonstrating the iNaturalist app for identification. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. Meet at the end of Mulberry Farms Road. Rain or strong winds cancel. Text 2...

04/16/2026

Spring has sprung and the ticks are questing. This one had the clever strategy of clinging to a door handle… stay vigilant!

04/08/2026

Our CES Annual Meeting will be Friday, April 17th at CAES! We will watch The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a movie made with The Caterpillar Lab and Homegrown National Park. We will also have a potluck, and an insect-themed silent auction. Family members, guests, and members of other local societies welcome!

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New Haven, CT

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http://ctentsoc.org/

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