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not mix with others of similar tastes, even in his own locality, and his (Icings and 

 acquirements were more known to the wider circle of British entomologists at large 

 than at home. He amassed a considerable library, and he seldom sought ex- 

 traneous aid in determining his captures until he had exhausted the works at 

 his disposal : and he was seldom in error in supposing that this or that insect had 

 not previously been recorded as British. His additions to the British Fauna were 

 numerous and notable. There is scarcely an Order in which he did not make 

 discoveries; in some instances perfectly new, and which were named after him. 

 Not the least important amongst his additions was the remarkable terrestrial Tri- 

 chopteron, Enoicyla pusi/la, Burm., which probably remains to be re-discovered. 

 His collections of British insects of all Orders were extensive, and the local collection 

 very full, prepared with the greatest care and determined with great accuracy. We 

 are delighted to hear that they are likely to be acquired by his native city, to which 

 they would be invaluable. He did not publish much, but notes from his pen are dis- 

 persed over a long scries of vols, of this Magazine ; and he was practically respon- 

 sible for the whole of the " Insccta " for Worcestershire in the new Victoria County 

 series, he has also left much matter in MS. Fletcher was of a type of Naturalist 

 spread sparingly over the country ; would there were more like him ! 



The information as to his early history, &c, has been obtained from his widow, 

 through the kind intermediary of Mr. W. H. Edwards, of the Worcester Museum, 

 who we believe met him personally only once, some 20 years ago. Mr. Fletcher 

 joined the Entomological Society of London so long ago as 1865, but resigned 

 last year. 



Charles Marcus Wakefield, J. P., F.L.S., F.E.S., who, many years ago, was inti- 

 mately connected with the Entomology of New Zealand, died at his residence, 

 Belmont, Uxbridgc, on May 11th, 1902, aged 64. He came of a family notably 

 mixed up with the early annals of New Zealand, and was the only son of Mr. D. 

 Bell Wakefleld, Judge of the Supreme Court in N.Z. ; he was educated in England, 

 and subsequently held an official appointment in New Zealand, but retired owing to 

 bad health, and came " home " with a large store of New Zealand insects, which were 

 worked out by specialists, to whom he liberally presented them. He married, 

 bought an estate at Uxbridgc, and settled down to the quiet life of an English 

 country gentleman ; but he was for years no stranger to the meetings of the Linnean 

 and Entomological Societies. He was much respected by his fellow townsmen at 

 Uxbridgc, and leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters- to mourn their 

 bereavement. 



Societies. 



Biemingham Entomological Society : March \1th, 1902. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethunk-Bakek, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. C. Bradley showed a few Lepidoptera, including a pair of Apamea 

 testacea, Hb., from Moseley, which had been taken in copula, and Sesia ichneumoni- 

 formis (S. V.), F., Myelois cribrella, Hb. (cribrtim, Schrk.), Euchloris jmstulata, 

 Hufn. {bajularia, Schiff.), Hemithea strigata, Mull, {thymiaria, On.), &c, from 

 Wyre Forest. Mr. J. T. Fountain, a series of Lasiocampa quercus, L., including 



