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Some Corrections to Henshaw’s List of the Coleoptera 
of North America. 
. One of the greatest desiderata in the present state of North Ameri- 
can Coleopterology is a full reference and synonymical catalogue. Al- 
though such work has been contemplated for several years and is in the 
best hands that could possibly be selected for this purpose, we are afraid 
that the publication of such catalogue will be delayed for some time to 
the much desired catalogue. This being so, the Coleopterists should co- 
operate in rendering the new check list as free from errors as_ possible ; 
for, wtiile it is a comparatively easy task to insert the additions, it is diffh- 
cult to eliminate the various errors of minor or greater importance which 
have crept into the former editions of the check list, errors which are 
inseparable from and inevitable in a work of this character and for which 
the most careful author cannot be held responsible, but which are liable 
to be perpetuated fiom one edition to another unless special attention 
is called thereto. 
For this purpose we publish the following few corrections which 
were placed at our disposal by Mr. Schwarz : 
p. 43—for Homalium rufipes Fauv., read H. rufipes Faurcroy. 
p-. 47—omit Aippodamia variegata Goeze. 
p. 46—for Adonia constellata Laich , read A. variegata Geeze. 
p- 61—omit Grynochares oregonensis Crotch, which is a manuscript name. 
come and that we shall see a new edition of the check list sooner than 
p- 61—insert before AZonotoma the family heading MJonotomide@ to include the 
genera from Afonotoma to Bactridium inclusive. 
p. 78 —Telephorus pusillus Lec., appears twice, once as a distinct species, and 
again as a synonym of rectus. In the present state of knowledge of this 
genus the latter reference should be omitted. 
. 83 —for Hadrobregmus pumilis Lec., read H, pumilus Lec. 
. 84—omit Zheca striatopunctata Lec., which is a manuscript name. 
. 85—omit Zrogoxylon californicum Crotch, for the same reason. 
. 124—for Xylita /evigata Hellw., Serropalpus Hellw., S. striatus Hellw., 
read AXylita devigata Hellenius etc. 
. 137—Afpion porcatum is erroneously placed among the unrecognized species. 
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We exceedingly regret hearing of the death of Heinrich Benno 
Moeschler, of Kronfoerstchen bei Bautzen, Germany. Mr. Moeschler 
was one of the few European entomologists who had a really good idea 
of our Lepidopterological fauna, and was able to appreciate the work 
done on this side of the Atlantic. His death is a positive loss to 
American entomology. We have not been able heretofore to learn any- 
thing of a personal nature concerning him, but hope in an early num- 
ber to be able to give a brief sketch of his life and of his work so far as 
American entomology is concerned. 
