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OTTO SEIFERT. 



Mr. Otto Seifert, for many years a member of the New York 

 Entomological Society, died at Mt. Vernon, N. Y., October 20, 1910, 

 in his sixty-third year. 



His end came suddenly, he being in his garden when he was 

 stricken. 



About ten days before he passed away he spent a happy Sunday 

 afternoon with the writer looking over butterflies and plants and the 

 thought of death was far from our minds. 



Entomology has lost an earnest student and many of our members 

 a sympathetic friend. 



Mr. Seifert was born in Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany, February 

 26, 1848; he studied as chemist and druggist and came to America in 

 February, 1871. He established himself in New York City and 

 achieved success as a druggist. Retiring from business a few years 

 ago he moved to Mt. Vernon, where he devoted his entire time to 

 raising insects and flowers. 



His work in the Arctiidse is especially praiseworthy, his collec- 

 tion* showing the thoroughness and neatness with which he worked. 



The entomological articles which he wrote and published are as 

 follows : 



Contributions to the Knowledge of North American Arctiidje, Parts 1-2-3, 

 Journal of N. Y. Ento. Soc, Vol X ; Part 4, Canadian Entomologist, Vol. 

 XXXVII. 



Life History of Platysenta videns, Journal of N. Y. Ent. Soc, Vol. IX. 

 Life History of Sabulodes arcassaria, Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XXXVI. 

 Parorgyia parallela Grote and its Variation, Entomologica Americana, Vol. III. 



Christian F. Groth. 



* The collection of Arctiidas has been purchased by the New York Ento- 

 mological Society and presented to the American Museum. 



