1912] Resolutions 19 
RESOLUTIONS 
In MEmMorRY OF DANIEL WILLIAM COQUILLETT. 
Daniel William Coquillett, a fellow of the Entomological 
Society of America, died at Atlantic City, New Jersey, the 8th of 
July, 1911. Born on a farm at Pleasant Valley, [linois, 23rd 
January, 1856, he showed, in early life, much interest in birds 
and insects, and began rearing Lepidoptera and publishing 
accounts of their larvae. -Compelled by ill health to go to Cali- 
fornia, he there began the study of Diptera which he continued 
until the time of his death, having attained world-wide recog- 
nition as an earnest, industrious and independent student, 
and the leading place in American Dipterology, namely; 
Curator of the collections of Diptera in the United States 
National Museum. By his painstaking work on difficult and 
little known groups of his specialty he laid the foundation that 
will be of use in future years. 
His work in economic entomology, particularly the coloniza- 
tion of the Vedalia lady-beetle, and the discovery of the 
hydrocyanie acid gas process, has been of inestimable value 
to horticulture. 
His kindness of heart, his uniform courtesy and his willing- 
ness to aid others awaken us to the great loss that has befallen 
entomology in general. In admiration of his technical ability 
and in honor of his unselfishness as a man, we record this appre- 
ciation of his life and work. 
NATHAN BANKS, 
C. W. JOHNSON, 
JAS. S. HINE, 
Committee. 
