404 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
a number of educational collections for the use of those who 
are beginning the study: he is in utter want of some of the 
most common species in considerable number for this pur- 
pose; for instance,—the more common species of Cicindela, 
Carabus, Coccinella, &c. among Coleoptera; Pieris Bras- 
sice, Agrotis Segetum, &c. among Lepidoptera,—Forficula 
auricularia, Libellula, Vespa, Apis mellifica, Notodonta, 
Thrips, &c. I most cordially approve of this method of 
teaching, and hope the example may be followed in this 
country, where we at present have no idea of educational 
collections. 
Monograph of the Genus Phalacrus.—M. 'Tournier is about 
to publish a monograph of the genus Phalacrus; the plates 
are engraved, and the descriptions are ready to be placed in 
the hands of the printer.—P. N. E. 
Borbopora Kraatziit.—M. Henri Brisout de Barneville has 
captured, at Marly, this very rare little Staph, which might 
be taken at first sight for Autalia: this little insect, which had 
been found in England and described im Germany, had only 
been once previously taken in France, by M. Aubé. This 
unique specimen still remains in his collection.—P. N. E. 
Entomology of Syria.—I have been unfortunate in col- 
lecting at Acre and Nazareth, but have succeeded better in 
my campaign at Baalback and Stora, whence I have to 
report a number of interesting species. Not having my notes 
at hand, I must defer to my next letter a detailed report; 
but I may mention having taken Pimelia bajula, Zophosis 
asiatica, Amnodeis giganteus, Adesmia area and carinata, 
Tentyria collatina, Colyptopsis Jeremias, an undescribed 
Dorcadion, some magnificent species of Malachius, a singular 
Hister which resides in ants’-nests, Thorictus orientalis, &c. 
I have received from Jaffa a specimen of Ateuchus Silenus: as 
it may be presumed this insect will readily be found in that 
locality, I shall look for it very diligently, for it is a very 
interesting species.— Peyron; P. N. E. 
Collections of M. Armand David.—We have had an oppor- 
tunity of examining the collections made by this industrious 
entomologist, of which we have already spoken from the 
Report of M. Blanchard. We observe that tropical forms 
prevail among the Lepidoptera, and boreal, or European, 
among the Coleoptera, although each class exhibits this 
