Welcome to the Entomological Society of Washington (ESW)
The ESW has met regularly since 1884 and the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington have been published since 1886, making the Society one of the oldest entomological societies in the Americas. The Society extends an invitation for membership to all persons with interest in the science of entomology. The Proceedings are published quarterly by the ESW beginning in January.
The objectives of the Entomological Society of Washington are to promote the study of entomology in all its aspects and to cultivate mutually advantageous relations among those in any way interested in entomology. The Society is organized and operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes.
The Society meets on the first Thursday of each month starting October through June at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, 10th and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. An annual banquet is typically held in June in place of the normal meeting and may be held offsite. Meetings are open to anyone interested; membership is not required. Announcements are posted under events.
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PDF First 100 years (1884–1984)
See below for officers from 1984–2024
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The Young Entomologist Group (YEG) was established in 2012 as an outreach program of the Entomological Society of Washington.
David Adamski (Co-founder & Coordinator
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Regular meetings of the Society are held in the Natural History Building, Smithsonian Institution, at 7 P.M on the first Thursday of each month from October to June, inclusive. Minutes of meetings are published regularly in the Proceedings.
Since October 2020, all of our events have been recorded and are available on our YouTube Channel.
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Diaspididae - on Rhododendron sp. with scale removed
Pseudaonidia paeoniae
SOCIETY OFFICERS since 1984
Syrphidae - Hover flies mating
Toxomerus marginatus
1984
President: Neal O. Morgan
President-Elect: Donald M. Anderson
Rec. Secretary: Thomas E. Wallenmaier
Corr. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Treasurer: Thomas J. Henry
Editor: Raymond J. Gagné
Custodian: Victor L. Blackburn
Program Chairman: Jeffrey B. Aldrich
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
Hospitality Chairm.: Helen Sollers-Riedel
1985
President: Donald M. Anderson
President-Elect: Edward M. Barrows
Rec. Secretary: Thomas E. Wallenmaier
Corr. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Treasurer: Thomas J. Henry
Editor: Raymond J. Gagné
Custodian: Victor L. Blackburn
Program Chairman: Michael E. Schauff
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
Hospitality Chairm.: Helen Sollers-Riedel
1986
President: Edward M. Barrows
President-Elect: Thomas E. Wallenmaier
Rec. Secretary: Paul M. Marsh
Corr. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Raymond J. Gagné
Custodian: Victor L. Blackburn
Program Chairman: Michael J. Raupp
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
Hospitality Chairm.: Helen Sollers-Riedel
Rhaphidophoridae - Camel cricket
Ceuthophilus sp.
1987
President: Thomas E. Wallenmaier
President-Elect: F. Eugene Wood
Rec. Secretary: Paul M. Marsh
Corr. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Raymond J. Gagné
Custodian: Victor L. Blackburn
Program Chairman: Michael J. Raupp
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
1988
President: F. Eugene Wood
President-Elect: F. Christian Thompson
Rec. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Corr. Secretary: John M. Kingsolver
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Hiram G. Larew
Custodian: Anne M. Wieber
Program Chairman: Warren E. Steiner, Jr.
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
1989
President: F. Christian Thompson
President-Elect: Jeffrey R. Aldrich
Rec. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Corr. Secretary: John M. Kingsolver
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Hiram G. Larew
Custodian: Anne M. Wieber
Program Chairman: Warren E. Steiner, Jr.
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
1990
President: Jeffrey R. Aldrich
President-Elect: David R. Smith
Rec. Secretary: Richard G. Robbins
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Robert D. Gordon
Associate Editor: Thomas J. Henry
Custodian: James B. Stribling
Program Chairman: Gary Steck
Membership Chairm.: Geoffrey B. White
1991
President: David R. Smith
President-Elect: Wayne N. Mathis
Rec. Secretary: M. Alma Solis
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Robert D. Gordon
Custodian: Natalia J. Vandenberg
Program Chairman: Christopher H. Dietrich
Membership Chairm.: Ralph P. Eckerlin
1992
President: Wayne N. Mathis
President-Elect: Russell B. Stewart
Rec. Secretary: M. Alma Solis
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Robert D. Gordon
Custodian: Natalia J. Vandenberg
Program Chairman: Christopher H. Dietrich
Membership Chairm.: Ralph P. Eckerlin
1993
President: Russell B. Stewart
President-Elect: Paul J. Spangler
Rec. Secretary: M. Alma Solis
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Thomas J. Henry
Custodian: Natalia J. Vandenberg
Program Chairman: Christopher H. Dietrich
Membership Chairm.: Ralph P. Eckerlin
1994
President: Paul J. Spangler
President-Elect: John W. Neal, Jr.
Rec. Secretary: M. Alma Solis
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Thomas J. Henry
Associate Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: James Pakaluk
Program Chairman: Nathan Schiff
Membership Chairm.: Ralph P. Eckerlin
1995
President: John W. Neal, Jr.
President-Elect: Ralph P. Eckerlin
Rec. Secretary: Darlene D. Judd
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Norman E. Woodley
Editor: Thomas J. Henry
Custodian: James Pakaluk
Program Chairman: Nathan Schiff
Membership Chairm.: M. Alma Solis
1996
President: Ralph P. Eckerlin
President-Elect: M. Alma Solis
Rec. Secretary: Darlene D. Judd
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Gary L. Miller
Program Chair: David G. Furth
Membership Chair: David Adamski
1997
President: M. Alma Solis
President-Elect: Warren E. Steiner, Jr.
Rec. Secretary: Harold Harlan
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Gary L. Miller
Program Chair: David G. Furth
Membership Chair: David Adamski
1998
President: Warren E. Steiner, Jr.
President-Elect: Michael E. Schauff
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Andrew S. Jensen
Program Chair: David G. Furth
Membership Chair: John W. Brown
1999
President: Michael E. Schauff
President-Elect: David G. Furth
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Andrew S. Jensen
Program Chair: Theodore R. Schultz
Membership Chair: Steven W. Lingafelter
2000
President: David G. Furth
President-Elect: John W. Brown
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Theodore R. Schultz
Membership Chair: Steven W. Lingafelter
2001
President: John W. Brown
President-Elect: Gabriela Chavarria
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Ronald A. Ochoa
Membership Chair: Steven W. Lingafelter
2002
President: Gabriela Chavarria
President-Elect: Jonathan R. Mawdsley
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Ronald A. Ochoa
Membership Chair: Steven W. Lingafelter
2003
President: Jonathan R. Mawdsley
President-Elect: Eric E. Grissell
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Corr. Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chairs: John W. Brown and David G. Furth
Membership Chair: Michael W. Gates
2004
President: Eric E. Grissell
President-Elect: Jason P. W. Hall
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chairs: John W. Brown and David G. Furth
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2005
President: Jason P. W. Hall
President-Elect: Steven W. Lingafelter
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chairs: John W. Brown and David G. Furth
2006
President: Steven W. Lingafelter
President-Elect: Michael W. Gates
Rec. Secretary: Stuart H. McKamey
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chairs: John W. Brown and David G. Furth
2007
President: Michael W. Gates
President-Elect: Gary Hevel
Rec. Secretary: Robert R. Kula
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2008
President: Gary Hevel
President-Elect: Jil Swearingen
Rec. Secretary: Robert Kula
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editor: David R. Smith
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
Arrowhead spider
Verrucosa arenata
2009
President: Jil Swearingen
President-Elect: Sean Brady
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Hollis B. Williams
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editors: Michael Gates & Robert Kula
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2010
President: Sean Brady
President-Elect: Ted Schultz
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Jil Swearingen
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editors: Michael Gates & Robert Kula
Custodian: Jon A. Lewis
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2011
President: Ted Schultz
President-Elect: Shelah Morita
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Mignon Davis
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editors: Michael Gates & Robert Kula
Custodian: Floyd Shockley
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2012
President: Shelah Morita
President-Elect: Ximo Mengual
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Andrew Carmichael
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editors: Michael Gates & Steven Lingafelter
Custodian: Floyd Shockley
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
Lygistorrhinidae - Fungus gnats - male
Lygistorrhina sanctaecatherinae
2013
President: David Adamski
President-Elect: Floyd Shockley
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Mignon Davis
Treasurer: Michael G. Pogue
Editors: Michael Gates & Steven Lingafelter?
Curator: Lauren Tuzzolino
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2014
President: Floyd Shockley
President-Elect: Daniel Perez-Gelabert
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership Secretary: Shelah Morita
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editors: Michael Gates & Steven Lingafelter?
Curator: Lauren Tuzzolino
Program Chair: Matthew L. Buffington
2015
President: Daniel Perez-Gelabert
President-Elect: Paul Goldstein
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Shelah Morita
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editors: Matthew L. Buffington & Thomas Henry
Curator: Lauren Tuzzolino
Program Chair: Robert Kula
2016
President: Paul Goldstein
President-Elect: Allen Norrbom
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Shelah Morita
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editors: Matthew L. Buffington & Thomas Henry
Curator: Lauren Tuzzolino
Program Chair: Robert Kula
2017
President: Allen Norrbom
President-Elect: Ronald Ochoa
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Benjamin Proshek
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editors: Matthew L. Buffington & Thomas Henry
Curator: Nick Silverson
Program Chair: Scott Schneider
Asilidae - Red-legged cannibal robberfly
Promachus rufipes
2018
President: Ronald Ochoa
President-Elect: Mark Metz
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Benjamin Proshek
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Thomas Henry
Curator: Nick Silverson
Program Chair: Scott Schneider
2019
President: Mark Metz
President-Elect: Cheryle O’Donnell
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Benjamin Proshek
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Thomas Henry
Curator: Nick Silverson
Program Chair: Cecilia Escobar
2020
President: Cheryle O’Donnell
President-Elect: James Zahniser
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Christina Seay
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Mark Metz
Curator: Nick Silverson
Program Chair: Cecilia Escobar
2021
President: James Zahniser
President-Elect: M. Lourdes Chamorro
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Elizabeth Young
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Mark Metz
Curator: Nick Silverson
Program Chair: Allen Norrbom
Cicadidae - Annual cicada
Neotibicen
2022
President: M. Lourdes Chamorro
President-Elect: Matthew L. Buffington
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Elizabeth Young
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Mark Metz
Curator: Nick Silverson/Alyssa Seemann
Program Chair: Allen Norrbom
2023
President: Matthew L. Buffington
President-Elect: Don Weber
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Elizabeth Young
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Mark Metz
Curator: Alyssa Seemann
Program Chair: Allen Norrbom
2024
President: Don Weber
President-Elect: Andrew Jansen
Rec. Secretary: Gary F. Hevel
Membership & Comm. Sec.: Elizabeth Young
Treasurer: Abigail Kula
Editor: Jerry L. Cook & Mark Metz
Curator: Talitta Simões
Program Chair: Allen Norrbom
