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Synopsis Reptilium. Part I. Containing the Tortoises and Crocodiles. By 

 John E. Gray, F.G.S. «&c. 8vo. Pp. 66 Illustrations of the Natural His- 

 tory of China ; by J. E. Gray, M.R.S.L. &c. ; will be published in the course 

 of this year, and contain figures of a new genus of Mammalia, several new spe- 

 cies of Birds, and new genera of Fishes of that interesting country. 



French Works on Entomology, ^ 



Latreille is occupied upon a Popular Introduction to Entomology, to form 

 three thick 8vo. volumes, the first of which is now printing. He is preparing 

 a work upon the Natural Classification of the Weevils, (Curculionidae.) 



De Jean's fifth volume of the " Species general of Coleoptera" is printing, • 

 and will be published in about two months : it contains the family Bembidiidae, 

 and the supplemental Cicindelidae and Carabidse. His Iconography of the Eu- 

 ropean Coleoptera is proceeding. 



Audouin is occupied upon a General Introduction to the Anatomical, Phy- 

 siological, &c. Systems of the Linnean Insects, to form five thick 8vo. volumes. 

 He is also engaged upon various interesting memoirs upon the natural history 

 of insects, which will appear in the Annals of Natural Sciences, of which he 

 is one of the editors. 



Boisduval continues his work upon the North American Lepidoptera, of 

 which objects he has reared at Paris many splendid specimens. He is prepar- 

 ing a General Species of Lepidoptera, to be illustrated with figures of the lar- 

 vae and details of the genera. The first part, containing the butterflies and 

 hawk-moths, will be immediately published. He is also engaged in describing 

 the insects collected during one of the late national French voyages : some of 

 the plates, in 4to, are already engraved. 



Guerin continues the beautiful iconography of the Animal Kingdom of Cu- 

 vier. Some of the forthcoming plates, especially that on the lamellicorn bee- 

 tles, are very interesting, and filled with generic details. He continues his 

 very useful Magazine of Entomology, and is also occupied upon the entomo- 

 logical portion of Captain Duperrey's national voyage. The plates of this work 

 will be of the highest value to the student, from the immense number of details. 



Gory is preparing (in conjunction with Percheroa) a monograph upon the 

 Cetoniadae. All the species and the genei'ic characters are to be figured. The 

 drawings, by Guerin, already executed, are very beautiful. To appear in 

 parts. 



Percheron is engaged on the preceding work ; also on a work upon the He- 

 miptera, Homoptera, Orthoptera, and Neuroptera. His drawings are very 

 accurate and interesting, since he has been occupied upon the natural history 

 of his objects. 



Lefebvre is occupied upon a work on the Cimicidae, the drawings by Guerin. 



Dupont is preparing a work, with figures, upon the new species of beetles 

 contained in his splendid collection. 



Saint-Fargeau is writing a general history of the Hymenoptera. 



Serville is proceeding with the " Faune Franfaise." I 



Duponchel continues his beautiful description of the French moths. 



Carcel is at present making a natural history tour through Tui-key, Arabia, 

 Egypt, &c. He is preparing a work upon the minute Hymenoptera. 



Brebisson is also engaged upon a similar woi'k.~V. O. Westicood, in Mag. of 

 Nat. Hist. Nov. 1830. 



