The Dipterists Forum is a British

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society affiliated to the

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. It is primarily concerned with fostering the study of

Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

, and promoting 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

Publications

*''Bulletin of the Dipterists Forum'' - a

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, published twice yearly *'' Dipterists Digest'' - a

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, normally two issues per annum

Affiliations

The Dipterists Forum is affiliated to the

References

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* British biology societies Entomological societies Learned societies of the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1993 {{UK-charity-stub