The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation
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The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation is a bimonthly peer-reviewed
entomological
journal
. Its emphasis is British
and Europe
an Lepidoptera
, but material on other insect order
s is also published regularly. It was established by J. W. Tutt
in 1890. Its current editor is Colin W. Plant.
Two long-running series featured in the journal are the annual reports on immigration of Lepidoptera into the British Isles, and an annual review of the Microlepidoptera
recorded from Britain. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation became a publication of the Amateur Entomologists' Society
in January 2009.
Peer review
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entomological
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
journal
Scientific journal
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. Its emphasis is British
United Kingdom
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and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
, but material on other insect order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
s is also published regularly. It was established by J. W. Tutt
J. W. Tutt
James William Tutt was an English entomologist.Tutt was the author of The British Noctuae and their Varieties ,Natural History of the British Lepidoptera and "Practical hints for the Field lepidopterist" ....
in 1890. Its current editor is Colin W. Plant.
Two long-running series featured in the journal are the annual reports on immigration of Lepidoptera into the British Isles, and an annual review of the Microlepidoptera
Microlepidoptera
Microlepidoptera is an artificial grouping of moth families, commonly known as the 'smaller moths' . These generally have a wingspan of under 20 mm, and are thus harder to identify by external phenotypic markings than macrolepidoptera...
recorded from Britain. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation became a publication of the Amateur Entomologists' Society
Amateur Entomologists' Society
The Amateur Entomologists' Society is a UK organisation for people interested in insects.-History:Based in the UK, the Amateur Entomologists' Society was founded in 1935 as The Entomological Exchange and Correspondence Club, for the purpose of providing a forum through which amateur and young...
in January 2009.