2026 Annual Meeting

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Welcome to the 74th Annual Meeting

Hosted by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

24—28 June 2026

Meeting Announcements:

Call for abstracts is now open!

Deadline to submit abstracts is May 10th, 2026. Please follow this link for more information.

Registration will open soon.

Talk Submission & FAQ

Submit your talk or poster now, deadline is May 10th!

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History was founded in 1896. Explore more about the Invertebrate Zoology Department and Lepidoptera collections here.

Visiting Pittsburgh

Explore the Visit Pittsburgh tourism site!

Pirates Baseball

Group tickets available for optional baseball game, Sunday June 28th at 1:35pm. Please email to secure your ticket now!

A black caterpillar with pale pink bands rests on a plant stem. The pink bands become orange near its head, and the pink bands bear a deeper orange spot along the top of its body.
Cucullia lilacina by David Wagner

Schedule of Events

June 23rd

Wedge Foundation meeting

(non-LepSoc event)

June 26th

Contributed Sessions

Butterfly/Caterpillar Field Trip

BBQ at Powdermill

June 24th

LepSoc Executive Council Meeting

Movie Screening

June 27th

Contributed Sessions

Banquet

June 25th

Contributed Sessions

Mothing Trip TBD

June 28th

Collection Visitation Day

Baseball Game

Optional day for collection work.

Pirates Baseball at 1:28pm.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked
Questions

Submit a Talk

Talk submission guidelines TBD.

Deadline TBD

Where to stay?

A block of rooms has been reserved at TBD under “Lepidopterists Society”.

TBD

TBD

Have more questions?

email us! We’re here to help