394 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | [Oct., ’08 
OBITUARY. 
PROF. PAUL BIOLLEY. 
Among the numerous naturalists which Switzerland has 
given to the world the late Paul Biolley occupied a noteworthy 
place. Born at Neufchatel, February 15, 1862, the son of Prof. 
August Biolley, he studied in his native city, taking his degree 
in letters. In 1885, after teaching two years in Holland, he 
was selected with two other compatriots, by the government 
of Costa Rica to organize in the capital of that 
republic a college—the “Liceo de Costa Rica.” There he 
remained many years, also occupying a professorship at the 
Girls’ College—“Liceo de Sefioritas,” as well as teaching in the 
city of Cartago. In the years of his teaching he trained many 
young men who are now prominent citizens of the republic of 
Costa Rica. 
Prof. Biolley’s right to our recognition rests, however, not 
upon his work as a teacher, but upon years of indefatigable 
natural history field work in his adopted country, the inverte- 
brate fauna of which he undoubtedly knew better than any liv- 
ing man. Soon after his arrival in the country he began study- 
ing its natural history, preparing collections of botanical speci- 
mens, insects, reptiles, etc., his spare time for years being thus 
occupied. His excursions yielded material of very great value 
and the results enriched the two scientific institutions of the 
republic, the “Instituto Fisico Geografico” and the “Museo — 
National,” while collections of great value were sent to special- 
ists and museums in Europe and the United States. His work 
was continuous, from early morning until late at night, both 
in the field and in his room. All of his excursions, even those 
to distant places, were made on foot and his work was not 
merely collecting, but with his keen powers of observation he 
noted many facts concerning the life of the animal, and the 
labels placed by him on his material bear witness to the intense 
interest he had in his work. 
He maintained a valuable correspondence with prominent 
naturalists and his numerous collections sent to them gave rise 
to a number of publications, forming, no doubt, the most com- 
plete series of papers on the natural history of Costa Rica. 
