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attention of the late Albert Houghton towards the study of the insects in 

 Wicken Fen. 



The " discovery " of Chippenham Fen as an entomological Mecca was the 

 work of Warren, who, knowing that this interesting spot was carefully worked 

 for plants by the late Mr. William Cross, of Ely, started searching there for 

 Lepidoptera, and turned up in the same year Plusia chryson and Bankia argentula. 

 He likewise discovered there Asthenia pygmseana, and also, in the neighbouring 

 locality, the still rarer Rhyacionia posticana. 



As a collector Warren was absolutely indefatigable, and his knowledge 

 of the British Isles was remarkable. We doubt if many entomologists have 

 tramped over such a large area of this country, not excluding the late F. Bond. 

 There is no doubt that his first and last love were the so-called Micro-lepidoptera 

 of Britain, and his knowledge of them was truly remarkable. He was the 

 first to discover Laspeyresia pallifrontana in this country, and was well to the 

 fore in the finding of the larva of Pamplusia pauperana, while he shares the 

 re-discovery of Platyptilia rhododactyla in recent years. 



As a field worker and companion in pursuit of his favourite hobby, Warren 

 had no equal. No day was too long for him, no climb too strenuous. Up to 

 the end of his life he was still vigorous and hearty, and could tramp many 

 miles without showing any apparent fatigue. 



But to go back to his life's work. Warren, after leaving Doncaster School, 

 relinquished the calling of schoolmaster altogether and went in for Entomology 

 pure and simple. He worked at the Geometridse in the British Museum and 

 also did much work for the Tring Museum, in the service of which institution 

 he passed away. We all deplore his loss, and if there is one quality which 

 Warren possessed in a pre-eminent degree, it was the quality of optimism. No 

 matter under what circumstances, he always felt confident that things must 

 and would come right in the end. 



^octettes. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 1914.— Mr. B. H. Smith, B.A., F.E.S., President, in the 

 Chair. 



The evening was set apart for an exhibit and discussion of the genus 

 Anthrocera, introduced by Mr. B. S. Curwen. 



Mr. Curwen exhibited a collection of Palaaarctic Anthroceridse, consisting 

 of some twenty-six species and forms. Dr. E. A. Cockayne, the series of A. 

 hippocrepidis from the late Mr. J. W. Tutt's collection, with various series of 

 A. filipendulse, A. trifolii, A.palustris, and A. lonicerse. Mr. F. H. Stallman, early 

 and late races of A. trifolii, A. filipendulse, etc. Mr. Buckstone, similar series 

 with suggested hybrid series, trifolii and filipendulse. Dr. Chapman, a di*awer 

 of European Anthroceridse captured during the last few years, including A. 



