Bank of Valletta supports local entomology

Bank of Valletta has lent its support to the Entomological Society of Malta at it presents its latest ESM Bulletin, this time focused on the wonderful diversity of dragonflies and damselflies that enrich the Maltese countryside.

This unique publication gives a modern systematic account of some 40 insects that are native to these islands whilst exposing eight species that were never previously recorded in Maltese publications.

The bulletin is illustrated throughout in full colour, featuring no less than 130 colour photographs and over 100 line drawings, mostly done by one of the authors, Mr. Godwin Degabrielle, to show the range of diversity, both morphological and behavioural , among all the species. 

Dr David Mifsud, President of the society and editor of the publication, presented a copy of the book to Kenneth B. Micallef, Head CEO Office at Bank of Valletta, in recognition of the Bank’s support.

“Bank of Valletta takes a leading role in supporting the environment in the best possible manner” said Micallef. “This means that the green stakeholder features prominently in every decision we take, even in managing our business on a day-to-day basis.

"In addition, Bank of Valletta plays an active role in supporting third parties like the Entomological Society of Malta that go to such extents to raise awareness and disseminate information about the rich biodiversity of our islands – a subject that many of us hardly ever think about,” he explained.

Dr Mifsud added that the Entomological Society of Malta’s (ESM) primary goals are “the improvement and diffusion of the study of insects. This publication follows the same format as previous issues of the ESM bulletins. It describes the unique features of the different species of insects mentioned therein and which are found different habitat types in the Maltese Islands”.

The ESM was officially established in 1998 as a non-profit, educational and scientific organisation. Anyone interested in obtaining any of the publications can contact Dr David Mifsud on [email protected]