Venue:
Entomological Society of America Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Room 118/119 Summary statement of the goal or concept and objectives of the symposium or conference: The North American Dipterists Society meets annually to allow its members to report on recent research and developments in the field of Diptera systematics and biology. Moderator: Gary J. Steck, Florida State Collection of Arthropods Program: Up-date on the Diptera Research Program in Washington. F. Christian Thompson, Systematic Entomology Lab., ARS, USDA, Smithsonian Institution CANCELLED Systematics of the Melaloncha colossia-group of bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae). Brian V. Brown, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County A post-Congress Diptera collecting expedition to the Australian Outback, with particular reference to the Tachinidae. James O’Hara, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Demonstration of ‘LucID key to world genera of Chironomidae’ and discussion of development and dissemination of computer-based keys. Peter S. Cranston, University of California, Davis 10 minute Break Flies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: status of the Diptera TWIG. Will Reeves, Clemson University Informal Discussion of Other Diptera topics
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