CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORS 



Who have written upon the Coleoptera^ with specica reference to the descri- 



hers of R. American speciefi^ or of their Natural History, and with 



the ordinary abbreviations of their 7iames prefixed. 



AuB. Dr. Charles Aube, a French entomologist ; author of a general work upon the vrater-heetles, 

 and of a Monograph of the Pselaphidae, 1834, and a Revision of the same, 1844. 



AUD. Jean Victor Audouin, M. D., Librarian to the In.stitute of France, and one of the Curators 

 of the Jai'dm du Riii. An eiuiuent French naturalist and comparative anatomist. Author of many 

 •works from 1816 to 1830. Some of his most valuable writings are his Memoires upon the anatomy and 

 physiology of Insects and other Articulata. 



Bkauv. or Pal de B. Palisot, Baron de Beauvois, a French entomologist. Author of a descriptive 

 work upon insects collected in Afiica and in America — 1805 and subsequently. 



Blanch. Einile Blauchard, author of a Catalogue of the Entomological Collection in the Museum 

 of Xat. History of Paris, 1850. and of a large illu.strated work upon the Metamorphoses of Insects. 



Blanu. James H. B. Bland, describer of a number of N. A. Coleoptera in the Proceedings of the 

 Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia. 



Boh. C. H. Buheman, author of a Monograph of the Cassididaj — 1850-62 — and descriptions of New 

 Species of Coleoptera. N. Mem., Natur., Moscow. 



BoN. Francisco Bunelli, professor of Zoology at Turin. An Italian Naturalist. His principal 

 entomological work was a Memoir upon the Carabideo. 1811. 



Bkknd. Emil Biendel, M. D., of Peoria, Illinois. Author of several papers upon the Pselaphid®, 

 with descriptions of new species, in the Proceedings of the Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia, 1865-66. 



BuRM. H. Burraeister, a learned German entomologist. His principal work is the H.indbook of 

 Entomology, in 6 vols., 8-vo, 1832-47. The elementary part of this work has been translated into Eng- 

 lish by W. E. Shukard, 1 vol., 8-vo, 654 pages, London, 1836. 



Chaud. Baron M. de Chaudoir, a Russian ent^jmologist. Author of several memoirs upon the 

 Caribidai. in which a number of IST. American species are described. 1842-7. 



Chev. a. Chevrolat, a French entomologist. Author of the Coleoptera of Mexico, and other writ- 

 ings upon the insects of this order. 



Crotch, G. R.. Cambridge. Mass. Author of Synopsis of the Dytiscidje, Chrysomelidse, Erotylidse, 

 EndomycbidiE and Coccinellida) of the U. S., published in the Proc. Acad. Nat. Sciences, of Philadel- 

 phia, and in the Trans. Am. Ent. Society, 1873; and of a Check List of N A. Coleoptera, 1874. 



Dalm. John VVm. Dalman, director of the museum at Stockholm. Author of various works upon 

 dififerent orders of insects. 1823-6. 



Deq. Baron Charles DeGeer, marshal of the Court of the Queen of Sweden, born 1720, died 1778. 

 Author of a History of Insects, in 7 vols., 4-to, with plates, 1752-78. A work replete with accurate de- 

 tails of the habits of insects, and forming a fit sequel to the similar work of Reaumur, the last volume 

 of which was published ten years before the work of DeGeer was commenced. 



Dej. Count Dejean, peer of France and lieut.-geneial in the French army. Author of a catalogue 

 of the Coleoptera in his own extensive collection ; and of a general descriptive work in several volumes, 

 from 1825 to 1831, which contains descriptions of many N. American species. 



Drur. Drury, an English goldsmith. Author of a finely illustrated work, in 3 vols., 4-to, con- 

 taining upwards of six hundred and fifty colored figures of the rarer Insects In his own cabinet, amongst 

 ■which are many American species. 1770-82. Enlarged by Mr. 'Westwood in 1837, 



