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there was little left for him to discover. However,
he was a prolific writer, contributing over 400 papers
to the journals. Many of them are concerned with
Essex, perhaps the most important being "A survey
of Essex Lepidoptera in the past fifty years" which
was printed in the Essex Naturalist for 1956. His
entomological writing, though useful, tends to be too
generalised to be readily quotable. He will be better
remembered for his work on a national scale. He
provided B. P. Beirne with much of his information on
the early stages for his book British pyralid and plume
moths, a debt which he justifiably felt had never
adequately been acknowledged. He paid 36 visits to the
south-west of Ireland and was an authority on Irish
Lepidoptera, naming new subspecies of both butterfly
and moth.
COL. A. M. EMMET
NEWS ITEMS
1. The Occurrence of Amber Resin in the British Isles
Helen Fraquet, F.G.A., is conducting an amber survey all
along the East Coast. She would be very grateful to
know if any members have found amber locally. If so,
please contact her at:-
27 Belitha Villas,
London, N1 1PE.
2. Volunteer Reserve Wardens
Resident wardens are required at Colne Point Nature
Reserve, owned by the Essex Naturalists' Trust. If