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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 Published Refs : numerous literature references in papers by m.j.morgan Unpublished Docs : over 50000 record cards relating to all the insects and some other invertebrate groups.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 :