MARSUPIAUA. 



DmdelpJiys virgitnana Slwi\v\. Oporisuiii,. ( 'oiitiiKni t^' 

 Wooded reo-ions. 



FRAGMENT OF A CATALOGUE OF THE 

 COLEOPTERA OF IOWA. 



BV PROFS. HK.RBKRT OSBORN AXD FT. F. WICKHAM. 



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The collection.s in tin's extensive order of Insects, are now 

 sufficiently full to give usy we believe, a fair idea of the Col- 

 eopterouff fauna of tlie State. We desire however to make 

 the list a» complete a.** possible and present this fra<iment at 

 this time mainly for the purpf)se of rec{uestini>' that individ- 

 uals haviniT a eollection of Iowa Coleopfcra Avould send vis 

 either specimens' or^ if accui-atc^ly determirjetl, lists of the 

 species they possess to be incorporated in the list. Some credit 

 will of conrse be given for nil such assistance and names of 

 species returnc^d if desired. 



The list will have as its prirrci[)al basis, first, the private 

 collection of II. F. Wickham, second the collection of the 

 Iowa Agricultural College, and third, the pri^'ate collection 

 of Herbert Osborn. 



The fragment herewith presented embraces twenty one 

 families containing two hundred and thirty-nine s[)ecies. 



As a number of the most extensive families are not included 

 the enumeration will i)ossi])ly exceed five tim«>s the number 

 t-e<i:istered. 



MY EXPERIENCE IN REARING VANESSA 

 ANTIOPA. 



\\\ PROF. F. M. Wrr IKR. 



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