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Record Number : WLN 107
Collector : morgan, m. joan
Biographical Info.: Curator of insect collection of Applied Zoology Department
from about 1958. Retired 1988, but as no replacement was
appointed, she continues to curate and add to the
collection.
Subject of Colln. : entomology. includes extensive collections of foreign
lepidoptera, coleoptera, etc., plus some other
invertebrates.
Holding Institute : bangor university
Geographic Srce : british isles, especially north wales. numerous other
overseas countries
Period Collected : mostly post-war, but some earlier
Size of Collection: c. 50000+ specimens (details under additional information)
Acquisition Info. : personal collection by m. j. morgan, but added to by other
members of staff, students and other british entomologists
over the years.
Published Refs : numerous literature references in papers by m.j.morgan
Unpublished Docs : over 50000 record cards relating to all the insects and
some other invertebrate groups. records for all six n.wales
vice counties plus some for s.wales. about 60 folders with
fauna lists for nature reserves in n.wales and about 20 for
england and scotland. ccw, bangor computerising lists.
Additional Info. : the main part of the collection consists of: lepidoptera 48
drawers (see e. s. lewis collection also), coleoptera 6
drawers, 24 store boxes, hymenoptera 6 drawers of sawflies
and 9 of other families, diptera 27 boxes, other british
groups 27 drawers and foreign material 45 store boxes, 36
cabinet drawers. it is intended by the university (who own
the collection) that it will be passed on to the national
museum of wales when the collector is no longer able to care
for it. this is the largest collection of this type in north
wales.
Date last updated : 18/01/99
Associated Names : associated collectors include:r. neil chrystal, john
hobart, roger beaver, ken c. side, h. n. michaelis (sawfly
collection) and numerous students over the years.
Record Number : WLN 108
Collector : michaelis, hugh nicholas (1904 - 1995)
Biographical Info.: See journal listed below
Subject of Colln. : entomology. lepidoptera
Holding Institute : bangor university
Status of Colln. : ATYPFIG
Geographic Srce : mostly n. wales, especially denbighshire, but contains
specimens from all six n. wales vice counties
Period Collected : mostly mid 1960's - 1994
Size of Collection: 20 drawers (10 macrolepidoptera and 10 microlepidoptera)
Acquisition Info. : given to m. joan morgan shortly before his death in 1995.
at present, collection held at bryn gwynt, tregarth, bangor.
intended eventually for donation to liverpool museum
Published Refs : For a list of publications see brit.j.entom. & nat. hist.
soc. April 1996
Unpublished Docs : numerous published papers. card index of all species
recorded, held by mrs. m. j. morgan
Additional Info. : an earlier collection of macrolepidoptera (65 drawers, 3
cabinets) and microlepidoptera (62 drawers, 2 cabinets) by
h.n.michaelis was donated to manchester museum in may 1959
prior to his move to n.wales.
Date last updated : 18/01/99
Associated Names :