The Dipterists Forum is a British

United Kingdom

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 entomological

Entomology

Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...

 society. It is primarily concerned to foster the study of Diptera

Diptera

Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...

, and to promote the conservation of Diptera. The Dipterists Forum arranges a number of annual Field meetings, including a 7-9 day residential summer meeting, and identification workshops for both beginners and more experienced Dipterists.

History

Dipterists Forum was founded in 1993 out on a number of Diptera recording groups run by the British Entomological and Natural History Society

British Entomological and Natural History Society

The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British entomological society. It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Reading.-History:BENHS was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society....

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Publications

• Bulletin - a news letter, Twice yearly
• Dipterists Digest - Scientific Journal, normally two issues per annum

Affiliations

The Dipterists Forum is affiliated to the British Entomological and Natural History Society

British Entomological and Natural History Society

The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British entomological society. It is based at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Reading.-History:BENHS was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society....