Another icon gone: Dick Vockeroth passed away (2 May 1928 - 16 November 2012)
News that was posted on Facebook by Norm Woodley today: Jim O'Hara in Ottawa told me the sad news this afternoon that Dick Vockeroth passed away in Ottawa this morning. Dick was a remarkable Dipterist with a very wide knowledge of flies and their habits, and full of great enthusiasm. He will be missed by the Diptera community.
Contents:
On the Dolichopodidae fauna of Crimea (Diptera)
Nomenclatural Correction in the family Pentatomidae (Hemiptera)
A report on the mutualism between Hemidactylus (Gekkonidae) and Laternaria (Fulgoridae) in Thailand
On the occurence of Syncopacma polychromella (Rbl.) in Turkey (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae).
8th International Conress of Dipterology, Potsdam, 10-15 August 2014
Registration of Interest
The 8th International Congress of Dipterology will be held at Potsdam near Berlin, Germany on 10-15 August 2014. The organizing committee consists of Marion Kotrba, Netta Dorchin, Frank Menzel and Joachim Ziegler.
You can fill in a form stating your interest to attend. The form can be downloaded here: http://www.icd8.info.
Contents: - Kocak,A.O. & M.Kemal, 2012. Description of Hirmoneura kunchuy sp.n. from East Turkey (Nemestrinidae, Diptera) / A generic nomenclatural correction among micro-kaddisflies in the Orientalic Region / On the nomenclature of some generic names in the family Flatidae (Homoptera).
Please use the following address, in order to access to recently published numbers of the Serial. http://www.cesa-tr.org/Miscpap.htm [pdf connections are partly under preparation]
The passing of another dipterist: Kaupo Elberg (20 Nov 1934 – 30 Aug 2012)
A sad message that reached me though the Sciomyzid Workers network:
Dear Sciomyzidae workers!
I regret to inform you that Dr. Kaupo Elberg passed away on Friday, 30th of August.
In accordance with his wish, public announcements and condolences have not been distributed.
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