The Kansas Academy of Science - Née State Natural History Society

2013 ◽  
Vol 115 (3 & 4) ◽  
pp. 176-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Merriam
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Natural History Society

III.—The occurrence of Marsupites in Flints on the Haldon Hills

1902 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 449-450
Author(s):  
A. J. Jukes-Browne
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Natural History Society ◽  
Memorial Museum

While examining recently a collection of specimens from the flint-gravel of the Haldon Hills in the Museum of the Torquay Natural History Society, I discovered among them four containing casts of plates of Marsupites testudinarius. Moreover, in reply to enquiries, Professor Clayden, of Exeter, informs me that the Albert Memorial Museum there possesses five such plates, and that one was found by Mr. F. J. Collins, of Exeter, about three years ago, so that the fossil appears to be not uncommon in the Haldon flints, and consequently it seems worth while putting the fact of its occurrence on record, with some of the inferences that may be drawn from it.

scholarly journals Hymenopteran fauna inhabiting K.T.H.M. College Campus, Nashik, Maharashtra

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin Arjun Gurule ◽  
Tushar Ananda Jadhav ◽  
Jyoti Haribhau Gangurde
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Natural History Society ◽  
Carpenter Bees ◽  
Identification Of Species ◽  
Bombay Natural History Society

Inventory of wasps, bees and carpenter bees belongs to order hymenoptera was prepared by collecting naturally dead specimens from KTHM College campus, Nashik during the July 2015 to February 2016. In the present study 25 species belonging to 19 genus and 11 families of Hymenoptera have been recorded. Of which total 11 species identified upto species level and remaining given morpho-species Genus (sp.) label. The identification of species was done by following keys of existing literature and confirmed by comparing the specimens in collection department of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai. Family apidae and vespidae found to be dominating families. Dominance of four species Apis dorsata, A. cerena indica, Thyrus ramosus, Amegila sp. was observed in terms of population, due to plentiful nector yielding plants in the college campus. The families Xylocopidae and Sphecidae were represented by 3 species each. Families Chrysididae, Ichneumonidae and Braconidae were represented by single Stibum sp., Coelichmeumon sp. and Cremnops sp. respectively.

scholarly journals Sheina Macalister Marshall, 20 April 1896 - 7 April 1977

1978 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 369-389 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Rheumatic Fever ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Honorary Member ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Natural History Society ◽  
The Family ◽  
At Home

Sheina Macalister Marshall, who was born on 20 April 1896, was the second of the three daughters of John Nairn Marshall, M.D., of Stewart Hall, Rothesay. Their grandfathers on both sides of the family came of farming stock. Her mother, Jean Colville Binnie, had a great grandfather who took Linlithgow Castle from the English for Robert the Bruce, and there were Covenanters on both sides of the family, one of whom fought at the Battle of Drumclog. Both sides were strong members of the Scottish Church and the Calvinistic characteristics of probity and hardiness were carried down to the daughters. Sheina was educated first by a governess at home and then at Rothesay Academy and at St Margaret’s School, Polmont. She evidently acquired an early interest in science for during her schooldays, when she was ill for two separate years with rheumatic fever, she read many of Charles Darwin’s books. The sisters received much encouragement in the study of natural history from their father who was a much loved G.P. and surgeon of the old school. He was an Honorary Member of the Glasgow Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons. He founded the Buteshire Natural History Society, which 50 years ago became responsible for the Rothesay Museum. The children kept a freshwater aquarium and made a dried flower collection for the Rothesay Museum. Their mother was also gifted, being musical, a great reader, and a good needlewoman who passed on this gift to Sheina. She took an active part in setting up the District Nursing Association in Rothesay.

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