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Journal of the Lepidopterists Society
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currently available. Application of therules was aslo hindered and greatly complicated by the lack of precise information on the dates of publication of most of the early works of basic importance. A series of shorter papers of a preliminary nature on these subjects led to the publication of the Generic names of the Holarctic Butterflies, 1758-1863, by the Trustees of the British Museum in 1934, in which Hemming attempted to fix the type species of all the generic names proposed, in accordance with the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature. This has proved an invaluable work of reference. The manuscript of what was to be the complementary volume, covering 1863 to 1963, but which in the end covered the generic names of the Rhopalocera of the world from 1758 to 1963, was completed by Hemming only a few weeks before he died. In the purely bibliographical field Hemming's outstanding contribution was his collation of Jacob Hubner's published works and his manuscripts, issued in 1937 in two volumes, and establishing, finally one hopes, the dates of the new generic names of Lepidoptera, numbering upwards of 1500, proposed by Hiibner and his successor, Geyer.
It was the privilege of the author of this brief notice to have enjoyed Hemming's close friendship for upwards of forty years, and during those years to have learnt much from him and perhaps at times to have helped him a little. The sudden death of this remarkable man on 22nd February, 1964, when all his painstaking labours on the bibliography, nomenclature and classification of the Rhopalocera were so nearly complete is much more than a personal loss. It is believed that his manuscripts may find a home in the British Museum (Natural History). His collection and his very fine library might, he hoped, be acceptable to some appropriate North American institute where their usefulness would probably prove greater than in Europe. The list of his published writings, including those on nomenclature, runs to over one thousand titles.
N. D. Riley, British Museum (Natural History), London, ENGLAND.
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CHARLES J. VOGT (1885-1964)
On March 16, 1964, Charles J. Vogt of Eden Valley, Minnesota, died after four days of unconciousness brought on by a stroke. Charlie, as he was called by everyone who was priviliged to know him, was 78 years old.
Although Mr. Vogt was a newcomer to the field of Lepidoptera, he apparently had a close bond with nature since earlier days. He had spent a good part of his time working in the United States Forestry Service, from which he was retired, and loved the outdoors immensly. He was an extremely enthusiastic gardener and took care of several acres of land in woody northern Minnesota alone in the latler years of
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Welling: Vogt biography
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his life. He also had worked in construction business and was an excellent carpenter.
During his retired years, he spent many hours growing flowers for invalids at Camp Courage, an Easter Seal Camp for Crippled Children at Maple Lake, Minnesota, where he also donated numerous display cases of mounted butterflies, moths, and other insects for the entertainment of less fortunate people than he. This latter activity was an indication of the generous, amiable character which Charlie had.
Charlie was a very active man, working at least 16 hours a day right up to the very end. He made a trip to Yucatan in early 1962, and another by car through eastern Mexico into Yucatan in early 1963. His active and alert mind even at 78 years of age was a wonder to all; and he was deeply liked by all he knew here, where we adopted him as our "grandpa". He loved Mexico and enjoyed everything in his trips, as much as might be expected of a young, curious lad; and it would not be untrue to say even more so.
Charlie joined the Lepidopterists Society in 1960, and I had maintained correspondence with him since 1958. His private collection of insects has been donated to the new Camp Courage Museum.
He was married, but his wife died long ago. His only offspring, a daughter, died at the age of 12 of a crippling disease, and it can be surmized that this event made him even more devoted in his desire to help crippled children. He is survived by two adopted children and several brothers and sisters, most of whom live in Wisconsin, all of whom receive our deepest sympathy.
Eduardo C. Welling M. Merida, Yucatan, MEXICO
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BOOK NOTICE THE SKIPPERS OF THE GENUS HESPERIA IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA, with special reference to California (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). By C. Don MacNeill. U. Calif. Publ. Ent, vol. 35, 230 pp. including 28 compound figs., 1 color and 7 half tone plates, 9 maps. April 7, 1964. Paper, $5.00.
The most detailed treatment of any group of North American butterflies is the result of more than a decade of meticulous work. Descriptions and evaluation of external morphological details of both sexes and of immature stages are presented for 12 of 19 recognized Nearctic species of the genus. The remaining seven species, which fall outside the geographical scope of the paper, are treated in the keys but not described. Geographical distributions are mapped and comparative illustrations of both male and female genitalic structures are provided for all North American species. Biological generalizations are offered concerning both adults and larvae, particularly concerning their behavior. Detailed distributional analyses, both geographic and biotic are presented for the eight species found in California.
Three subspecies are described as new: H. uncas macswaini (eastern Calif.), H. uncas gilberti (D. F., Mex.), and H. pahaska martini (Mts. of Mohave desert). These, together with H. miriamae MacNeill, 1959, are figured in color. Nine additional geographical segregates are distinguished for the first time but not named.
—EDITOR
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