Just made an interesting discovery concerning the possible whereabouts of Arthur Hayward's collection. Hayward (who died in 1962 aged 67) was a Somerset Microlepidopterist par excellence and contributed much to the local knowledge. In fact is was his 'card index' that formed the basis for Turner (1955). I had assumed that his collection was 'lost' and this was common knowledge.
I just found the following in a Bristol Museum publication entitled 'A summary of the entomology collections in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 2007' by Samantha Trebilcock, Biology Curator. An entry reads:
G.B. Coney (died 1945)
Another collection which added to the re-growth of the museums collections after the second world war. There are over 30,000 specimens of 1700 species of British lepidoptera, all with data, in 150 drawers. This collection included 'micros' of A.R. Haywood another well-known Somerset collector. Coney's collection is notable for the spectacular arrangement of its drawers with many good aberrations and varieties. Some, like the hermaphrodite Small Skipper have been figured in Frowhawk and were said to be unique. This collection already complete and rich in varieties was added to further after Coney’s death by B.W.Weddell, a Wiltshire collector.
For your information the collections document is at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=22696049 ![]()