992 [August, 



Previously to this, and on his return, he was for some time a Deputy to the Prussian 

 National Assembly. In 1857 — 60 he published the results of a journey in the La 

 Plata iStates, and in 1861 he resigned his Professorship at Halle, and finally settled 

 at Buenos Ayres, where he became Director of the Museum of Natural History, a 

 position he held to within a few days of his death. He continued to publish much 

 on Entomology, the insects of his new home affording ample materials for many 

 valuable papers, both in the publications of the National Museum and in European 

 Journals, and also a work on the physical features of the Argentine Republic, with 

 an Atlas, which latter included (1879 — 1880) two parts devoted to the Lepidoptera 

 of the country. The Royal Society's Catalogue of Scientific Papers enumerates no 

 less than 164 articles (exclusive of separate works) from his pen down to 1883, and 

 there have since been many more. Outside Entomology he devoted himself es- 

 pecially to Palaeontology, a subject for which his adopted country afforded him 

 almost inexhaustible materials, and in which the Museum he directed is very rich. 

 His labours were duly acknowledged in Europe ; in this country he was on the 

 Honorary List of the Linnean (1851), Zoological (1863), and Entomological (1875) 

 Societies. We believe he visited Europe so recently as 1890 (at the age of 83 !). 



In Burmeister, Natural Science, and Entomology in particular, has lost one of 

 its most original and careful workers, of most versatile knowledge, most unflagging 

 industry, and most untiring patience. He is succeeded in the post of Director of 

 the Museum of Buenos Ayres by Prof. C. Berg, who was formerly attached to the 

 Institution, and to which he has returned after a brief sojourn at Monte Video. — 

 R. McL. 



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BlBMINGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY : July llth, 1892.— Mr. G. H. KeN- 



RiCK, Y.P., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following exhibits were made : — Mr. Wainwright for Mr. Gr. W. Wynn, a 

 specimen of Stauropus fagi, bred from a larva found at Wyre Forest last year ; also 

 a box containing some of Mr. Wynn's captures made during the recent visit of the 

 Society to Sherwood Forest, including Hadena contigua, Acront/cta leporina, Agrotis 

 suffusa, &c. Mr. Kenrick, Sherwood Lepidoptera ; also Aplecta herhida from Trench 

 Woods, and a few Scotch insects, including a fine red variety of Smerinthus populi. 

 Mr. P. W. Abbott showed a fine variety of Arctia Caia from a larva reared on coltsfoot, 

 three specimens of Stauropus fag i from Wyre Forest, and a nice series of Melanippe 

 hastata from the same place. Mr. W. D. Spencer showed a bred specimen of 

 Acronycta alni from near Rugby. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Diptera taken at 

 Sherwood this year, also a few taken in 1889, including Xiphura atrata, &c. Mr. 

 A. Johnson showed larvae of Anthocharis cardamines found on pods of the white 

 rocket in his garden ; they resembled the pods very closely. Mr. R. C. Bradley 

 showed his Sherwood Diptera, and read a few notes upon them ; they included 

 two species of Criorhina,Jioccosa and rujicauda, herberina also being taken by Mr. 

 Wainwright, also other nice Syrphidce, and a few good " Daddies," including one 

 perhaps new to the British list. — Colbean J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



