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series of very red uieticulosa. I have a brood of exoleta feeding. 

 Among smaller species I have a lot of iidinnnniana larvae and Gel. 

 leiicomelanella mining in the shoots of Silene ; the larva is dirty green, 

 with a black head, it killls the shoot and ejects a quantity of yellow 

 frass, but it is far from common. 1 am not sure whether the larva has 

 been described or not. The cases of the common Psyche are abundant 

 this year, as are also those of the Solenobia on lichen among the rocks, 

 but no one has ever bred the 2 • E. lineolalis is scarce this season ; 

 I find it under Lichen geogvaphicus on the rocks. — E. R. Curzon, 

 Dublm. 



Obituary. 



ROBERT GILLO. 



It is with deep regret that we record the death of our esteemed 

 contributor, Mr. Robert Gillo, of Bath, which took place on April 

 9th, 1891. 



Robert Gillo was born in the City of Bath in January, 1842, and 

 was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College. In his child- 

 hood he became an observer of nature, and spent much of his spare 

 time in the fields and lanes of the beautiful country surrounding his 

 native city. He developed a taste for art, and when about nineteen 

 years of age, after preparation at home, he passed to South Kensington, 

 where his career was very successful. For a time he followed the 

 profession of art teacher. About 1864 settled in Bridgewater, where 

 he devoted himself to photography. Whilst residing in that town he 

 married Miss Jane Sams Cogle, and there his only son was born. 

 Eventually he became almost entirely engaged in the preparation of 

 photographic slides for lantern use, chiefly of scientific objects. This 

 branch of work deeply interested him, for it enabled him to increase 

 and utilize his knowledge of natural science. In 1881 he retired from 

 active participation in business and returned to Bath. But relaxation 

 from the pressure of business engagements did not mean for him 

 absence of occupation. From study in various directions he had ob- 

 tained a large store of information. He was not unacquainted \\ ith 

 Chemistry, Geology, and Mechanics, but it was in the use of the 

 microscope and the investigation of Coleoptera that he excelled. 

 Many a summer day did he spend in the search for specimens. This 



