The Coleopterist publishes material about the Coleoptera and Strepsiptera recorded from, or likely to occur in the British Isles. General articles, news items and letters on subjects of relevance to British and Irish coleopterists are also welcome. Suitable subject areas include systematics, nomenclature, identification, first country or county records, recording schemes, conservation, ecology, biology, behaviour, sampling and collecting techniques, rearing, specimen preparation, curation, field meeting news and reviews.

Board of Governors:
Dr T. Bantock, M.V.L. Barclay (Chairman), H. Mendel, Dr M.G. Telfer

Board of Governors (ex officio):
A.J. Allen (Editor), P.J. Hodge (Hon. Treasurer)

Editorial Panel:
Dr K.N.A. Alexander, A.J. Allen (Editor), M.V.L. Barclay, Dr R.G. Booth, M.J. Collier, Dr A.G. Duff, P.J. Hodge (Hon. Treasurer), D.J. Mann

Papers, notes, reviews, notices, advertising:
A.J. Allen, 56 Windsor Way, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hants SP6 3BN
E-mail: allentonyallen@aol.com

The Coleopterist is the leading journal for students of the beetle fauna of the British Isles.