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Indica," was begun in 1890, and is still incomplete, the portion relating to the 

 Lifcn'nicUe and Hesperiid:e not having been commenced when death overtook him. 

 As, howt'ver, he had accumulated all the material necessary Tor the completion of 

 Ills task, it is to be lioped that some competent Entomologist may be found to 

 undertake this highly important and desirable ]}ieee of scientific work. Dr. Moore 

 was first attached to the Staff of the Museum of the East India Company under 

 his colleague Dr. Horsfield in 1818, and retained the ofTicc of Assistant Curator 

 until, on the transfer of the collections to the British Museum in 1879, he was 

 retired on a pension. 'I'he very extensive collection of butterflies and moths 

 accumulated by him during his long life, which contains nearly all the types of 

 the species he described, has been fortunately secured for the National Collection. 

 A genial, upright, and kind-hearted man, he was always ready to place his collec- 

 tions and his vast knowledge at the disposal of any genuine worker, and his death 

 leaves a blank among the leading Entomologists of the world that will not be 

 readily filled. We are much indebted to his friend. Colonel Charles Swinhoe, for 

 his kind assistance in drawing up this obituary notice. 



docilities. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History SociETr: 

 Thursday, May 9th, 1907, Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Goulton exhibited a long bred series of ITylernia marginaria (progem- 

 marlaj from Wimbledon. Mr. Newman, a brood of living larvae of Aporia eratsegi, 

 from Kentish ova, nearly full-fed. Mr. Kaye, living larva; of Oporina croceago 

 from Gomshall. Mr. Tonge, bred specimens of Eupithecia consignata from Hayling 

 Island. Mr. Main, lantern slides showing the metamorphoses of Charaxes jantis. 

 Mr. Tonge, lantern slides showing the ova of various Lepldoptera and numerous 

 instances of protective coloration.— Ht. J. Turner, Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London: Wednesday, June S/A, 1907.— 

 Mr. C. O. Wateehouse, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. C. N. Hughes, of Knightstone, Cobham ; Mr. Albert Ernest McClure 

 Kelly, Assistant Entomologist to the Department of Agriculture, Natal; and 

 Mr. M. G. Muklie, of Hyderabad, Sind, India, and Cambridge University; were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. 



The decease was announced of Dr. Frederic Moore, D.Sc, A.L.S., F.Z.S., the 

 " father " of Indian Entomology, and one of the oldest Fellows of the Society, and 

 of Mr. C. J. Watkins. 



The President read a communication from the Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., the 

 Society's delegate to the celebrations in honour of the bicentenary celebrations at 

 Upsala and Stockholm, announcing that he had delivered the two addresses, and 

 also that he had experienced much kindness and hospitality at both places. 



