EntoMoIogische Zeilung 



herausgegeben von dem 



entomologischen Vereine 



Redaction: Dr. Heinrich Dohrn, Vorsitzender. 



In Commisi-iün bei der Buchliandluiig R, Friedläiider & Sohn in Berlin. 



No. 10-12. 60. Jahrgang. iv. Heft 1899. 



Descriptions of the New Species 



Ol' 



Phytophagous Coleoptera 



obtaiiied by Dr. Dolirii in Sumatra 



by 

 jflartiit «laeoby. 



(witli plate.) 



Dr. H. Dohvn lias kiiidly submitted to me for determinatioii 

 and description, the collectiou of Phytophaga obtained by bim 

 at the Ea.st coast of Sumatra in the province of Deli: the exact 

 localities where the specimeiis were obtained together with other 

 pavliculars, liave been given by Dr. Dohrn. in (he Stettiner 

 Zeitung Ibr 1898 af^ a preface to the desci'iptions by Mr. Krüger, 

 of the Neuroptera obtained at the i^ame localities. In regard to 

 the Phytophaga a vevj large number of species were collected 

 by Dr. Dohrn. many of which are new and interesting. Although 

 there is no doubt that the great island of Snmatia is at pieseut 

 very imperfectly exjjlored in regard to its entomological treasures, 

 yet we begiii to get gradually a pretty fair idea of its fauna. 

 Wallace, D'Alberti, Beccari, many Dntch entomologists and others 

 have visited the island and Baly. Duvivier and myself have 



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