20 ENTOMOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



toire des Insectes (6 vols. Paris, 1742), by Reaumur, contains much that is 

 interesting, and will richly repay perusal. Sefp on the I?isects of the Nether- 

 lands (3 vols. 4to., Amsterdam, 1762), Scopoli's Entomologica Carniolica (Vin- 

 dobonise : 1763), Dbury's Illustrations of Natural History (3 vols. 4to., Lon- 

 don : 1772), and De Geeb's Histoire des Insectes (7 vols. 4to., Stockholm, 

 1752), although not absolutely necessary, are valuable for reference. 



During the year 1775 the celebrated Fabricius published the first edition of 

 his Systema Entomologice (1 vol. 8vo. Fleusburgi, et Lipsiae), which was followed 

 by his Species Insectorum (2 vols. 8vo. Hamburgh, 1781), his Genera Insect- 

 orum (Kilonii, 1776), Mantissa Insectorum (2 vols. Hafniae, 1781), Philoso- 

 phies Entomologice (1778), Systema Eleutheratorum (2 vols. 1801), Syst. Pieza- 

 torum (1804), and his Syst. Antliatorum : all may be consulted with advantage. 

 Shortly after the publication of Systema Entomologice, Olivieb's Histoire Natu- 

 relle des Insectes appeared in Paris, which, from the beauty of the plates, and 

 the accuracy of the descriptions it contains, will always be considered a valuable 

 addition to the library of an entomologist. 



In 1778 Moses Habbis published a beautiful work entitled " The Aurelian ; 

 or, Natural History of British Moths and Butterflies ;" and about the same time 

 appeared Cbamfb's Figures of Exotic Lepidoptera, and Roj:meb's " Genera Lin- 

 ncei et Fabricii llustrata," which are still considered of value. Of the works 

 published at this period, Smith and Abbott's Insects of Georgia (London : 1797), 

 Ebnst's Papillons d'Europe (8 vols. Paris : 1793), Hubneb's European Le- 

 pidoptera (2 vols. Augsburg : 1796, &c), and Espeb's work on the same sub- 

 ject (5 vols. Erlangen : 1777, &c), are truly excellent, but too expensive for the 

 majority of students. The same may be said respecting Donovan's Natural His- 

 tory of British Insects, in 16 vols. (London: 1798, &c), but his General Illus- 

 trations of Entomology (3 vols. London : 1805), may easily be dispensed with. 



It will now be necessary to take a brief glance at some of the works which 

 have been published during the present century. Kibby and Spence's invalu- 

 able Introduction to Entomology (4 vols. 8vo. London: 1826, &c), it is scarcely 

 necessary to remark, ought to be attentively perused — and that more than once 

 — by all who desire a good elementary knowledge of the science. Dr. Bubmeis- 

 teb's Manual of Entomology (a translation of which appeared in 1836), also forms 

 an interesting and useful introduction to the science, although it is necessary to 

 caution the student against using the loose, defective system of nomenclature 

 which sullies its pages. Samouelle's Entomologist's Useful Compendium de- 

 serves its title, as it contains much that cannot fail to be useful to the reader. 



Cubtis's British Entomology, aud Stephens's Illustrations, are invaluable, 

 and if possessed will render the purchase of Rennie's Conspectus of British 

 Moths and Butterflies unnecessary. The other works by this author, although 



