Becoming a Member of the Lepidopterists' Society


Membership in the Society is on a calendar-year basis (January-December) and is open to all. Membership renewal bills are mailed in November each year.

Special Membership Promotion Offer for a Limited Time Only!

Persons who have never been members of the Society and previous members who have been away from membership for at least five years: a Student, Active, or Sustaining membership purchased at the regular posted rate will include the remainder of the current year PLUS the 12 months of the following calendar year. All regular publications are included in this offer. This offer expires on December 31, 2007.

Membership categories are: Active (regular), Affiliate*, Student, Sustaining, and Life. Institutional subscriptions are also available. Members in all categories (except Affiliate) receive the quarterly Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society and all issues of the NEWS published during the calendar year (currently 5-6 issues, including the Season Summary and biennial Membership Directory). Members also receive substantial discounts on Society publications.

(* "Affiliate Membership" is available for persons in the same household and address as the full dues-paying member. Only one set of publications is sent to that address.)

Click to see the application form for membership; you can print it and send it to our treasurer (see address below). Alternatively, an application blank can be obtained from Julian P. Donahue, Assistant Secretary. His e-mail address is bugbooks@aol.com

If you prefer to print the application form from a PDF file, click

Send completed application forms and remittances (in US dollars), payable to The Lepidopterists' Society, to:

Kelly M. Richers
9417 Carvalho Court
Bakersfield CA 93311-1846 USA

Additional information about the Society can be obtained by writing to the Secretary:

David Lawrie
307 - 10820 78 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada T6E 1P8
email: dlawrie@phys.ualberta.ca


Changing Current Membership Information

To change information on name, address, or other information, send email to Julian Donahue at bugbooks@aol.com