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tho Notiophilus, which is common throughout the lowlands of Scotland ; 

 the other species, iV. biguttatus, more affects elevated districts, which 

 renders it singular that it does not occur in Lapland. Yet JV. aquaticus 

 is one of the species M. Zetterstcdt found at the highest elevations, botli 

 on alpine ranges, and insulated mountains, creeping on the surface of 

 the snow in the month of July. The other kinds mentioned as occurring 

 at the greatest altitudes, are Bembidiam bipunctatunij JVebria GyllenhalU 

 Harpalus melanocephalus, Quenseli, picicornis, (n.s.) Anthophagus alpinus, 

 omcUinus; Omalium impressum ; Curculio Maurus ; Chrysomela affinis, 

 alpina, (n. s.) Blatta Lapponica. 



What the author calls the infra-alpine region is in Western Lapland, 

 or Nordland and Finmark, and lies between the alpine ridge and the 

 northern and icy sea. The islands and shores of this district, and the 

 little valleys, often of great beauty, which open between the hills, and 

 concentrate the rays of the sun, produce many insects not found in other 

 situations within these latitudes. Of these we can mention only a few, 

 Cicindela maritima, Harpalus Icevipes, (n. s.) Hydrophilus spinosus, Hy- 

 phydrus rivaliSj Curculio Bohemanni, alpinus, Schbnherri (all new spe- 

 cies), Haltica borealis (n. s.), Acridium bimaculatum, Cicada confinis, 

 lunulata, grisescens, alpina (likewise all new), Vespa Normgica, Bomhus 

 Lapponicus, var. and hyperboricus, Tabanus auripilus, Chrysops nigripes, 

 (Estrus trompe, Phasia opaca. 



4. Traits 4lementaire de Conchyliologie, avec Vapplication de cette science 

 d, la Giognosie. Par. G. P. Deshayes {chcz Crochard et Cie Paris.) 



We have just received the first Livraison of this new work by one of 

 the first conchologists of the day. The whole treatise will extend to two 

 volumes 8vo, and will be illustrated by 100 plates ; it will be published 

 in twelve parts, one of which will appear every two months, commenc- 

 ing from the first November last. The author begins with an historical 

 introduction ; which is to be followed by an essay on the comparative 

 anatomy of the Mollusca, and by an account of the families and genera. 

 When making his critical observations, and giving the characters of each 

 genus, it is the intention of M. Deshayes to select as examples the spe- 

 cies that are characteristic of the various formations. At the end of each 

 genus the number of living and fossil species will be given, together with 

 an account of the distribution of the latter in the different strata compos- 

 ing the earth's crust. The fossil species which have their living analogues 

 will be specially mentioned, and also the fossils occurring in different 

 beds as to superposition, or in similar beds that are situated at great dis- 

 tances from each other. We have no hesitation in earnestly recommend- 

 ing this most useful pubhcation to the attention of all conchologists and 

 geologists. 



