He was a fellow of the Linnean Society and in 1833, he was a founder of the Entomological Society of London, later Royal Entomological Society.
hiː wʌzɐ fˈɛloʊ ʌvðə lˈɪniən səsˈaɪəɾi ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, hiː wʌzɐ fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɛntˌɑːməlˈɑːdʒɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv lˈʌndən, lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈɔɪəl ɛntˌɑːməlˈɑːdʒɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾi.