《歐洲昆蟲學雜志》創刊于1904年，是捷克昆蟲學會的期刊。從那時起，它經歷了漫長而多樣的歷程，包括幾次標題的變更，從最初作為一份以捷克語為主文的當地出版物，到今天作為一個相當完善的國際昆蟲學論壇，涵蓋了最重要的文摘和索引服務。如果沒有我們許多合作者的幫助，這將是不可想象的。我們非常感謝所有在許多方面提供了幫助的人，特別是在審查文件方面。我們要感謝過去和現在的編輯委員會成員，但也要感謝許多與我們的雜志沒有特別聯系的科學家，盡管如此，他們對我們要求審查一篇論文的要求作出了迅速的反應。我們也愿意向所有可能的捐助者發出公開邀請。我們盡力迅速處理提交的文件，并嚴格而公正地評估它們。任何提交都沒有關于主題、作者、地理區域等方面的限制。所有屬于最廣泛的昆蟲學領域(包括多足綱、螯合綱和陸生甲殼綱)的昆蟲都是適當的。然而，我們更喜歡以昆蟲為主要研究對象的綜合性分析論文，而不僅僅是一種測試工具。2016年，EJE成為一份電子期刊，所有論文(包括之前的所有卷)都可以在網上免費獲得。本文報道了歐洲昆蟲學家作為模式種引進的一種有蓋昆蟲——紅斑異翅目昆蟲(opteran Pyrrhocoris apterus)。它現在已經成為各種昆蟲學科之間的聯系，并在一些具有世界意義的事件中發揮了作用(從發現幼年激素類似物開始)。我們認為，它是《歐洲昆蟲學雜志》的忠實象征。

The European Journal of Entomology was founded in 1904 as a periodical of the Czech Entomological Society (under the title Acta Societatis Entomologicae Bohemiae). Since then it has made a long and varied way, including several title changes, from its beginnings as a local publication, with articles mainly in Czech, to its status today as a fairly well-established international entomological forum covered in the most important abstracting and indexing services.This would be quite inconceivable without the help of our many collaborators. We are much indebted to all those who have been helpful in so many ways, especially in reviewing papers. Our thanks are due to the members of the Editorial Board, past and present, but also to numerous scientists with no particular connection to our journal, who nevertheless responded readily to our request to review a paper.We would also like to make an open invitation to all potential contributors. We do our best to process submissions promptly, and to evaluate them strictly but fairly. There are no restrictions regarding the subject, author, geographic region, and so on, of any submission. All which fall within the broadest bounds of the field entomology (including Myriapoda, Chelicerata, and terrestrial Crustacea) are appropriate. Nevertheless, we prefer comprehensive analytic papers in which the insect is the main object of interest, not merely a testing tool. In 2016, EJE became an electronic-only Open Access journal with all papers (including all previous volumes) freely available online.The heteropteran Pyrrhocoris apterus, our cover insect, was introduced as a model species by European entomologists. It has now become a link between quite diverse entomological disciplines, and has played a part in some events of worldwide significance (beginning with the discovery of the juvenile hormone analogs). We believe that as such it is a faithful symbol of the European Journal of Entomology.