Dipterists Society

@dipterists.bsky.social

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Our mission is to advance the scientific study, understanding, and appreciation of the insect order Diptera, or true flies. dipterists.org

A robber fly sits on the ground on a bed of dead leaves with its wings spread out at an angle. The fly is velvety black with white and pale yellow stripes along and across the body. Its wings are a brilliant iridescent golden green.
Illustrated logo with a square bottom and round top, light blue background showing a lake and trees in the background. Three flies, a robber fly, midge, and crane fly sit below the Dipterists Society logo. Bottom wording says "Itasca Biological Station"
A yellow and black striped fly with dark patches on its wings, held out, feeding on dung while resting on a leaf.
A preserved micro bee fly with a hump back, long "beak", and large eyes.
Cover photo - Male Diostracus prasinus Loew (Dolichopodidae) from Kephart Prong Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, USA. This species has fascinatingly pubescent palpi which shimmer in the light and are used for courting interactions. Photograph by Zachary Dankowicz. Cover of the issues shows a long-legged fly standing on a natural surface staring at the camera. It has green eyes with diffuse reddish stripes and a metallic green thorax. It has a pair of bright white, flat palps around the mouth.
Attendees during the social around the bar and food.
Portland, Oregon, USA, November 11th, 2025, Oregon Convention Center, Room C123, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Pacific Time (PT); UTC−08:00 To request the zoom link please DM @bertonemyia.bsky.social 7:00 PM - Social with Finger foods and cash bar provided; Limited drink tickets for craft beer (or lesser value) will be distributed; 7:30 PM - Welcome & Brief Announcements, Field Meeting, Team Diptera Outreach; 7:40 PM - Announcement: Fly School IV: Back to the Tropics, Brian Brown (Natural History Museum Los Angeles); 7:45 PM - Announcement: Tephritid Course, Luc Leblanc (University of Idaho); 7:55 PM - Announcement: Journal of Lost Species John Stireman, Matt Forister, Hollis Woodard; 8:00 PM - Presentation: Blow Flies Under the Lens: Forensic DNA Retrieval Post-ESEM Riley B. Hoffman (UC Davis) and Nicholas J. Miller (Northeastern University); 8:12 PM - Presentation: Archaeological Dipterology: Flies as Evidence from Past Civilizations, Michael A. Monzon (Purdue University) and Krystal R. Hans (Purdue University); 8:24 PM - Recorded Presentation: The Biodiversity of Chironomidae (Diptera) in Hong Kong, Chan Tsz Ying (Elaine) (The University of Hong Kong); 8:36 PM - Recorded Presentation: Distribution of Flies (Insecta: Diptera) Across Altitudinal Gradient in Nyungwe National Park, South-Western Rwanda, Jean de Dieu Nsenganeza (University of Rwanda/UR-CoEB); 8:48 PM - Presentation: Photos of Diptera from Fly School III and Beyond, Matt Bertone (NC State University); 9:00 PM - Closing Remarks