TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
OF 
LONDON. 
I. A Catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera; with Illustrations 
and Descriptions of various new and interesting 
Species. By Major F. J. Sipney Parry, F.LS, 
[Read 7th Sept. 1863, 4th Jan., 4th April, 1864.] 
Tuat portion of Coleoptera known to Entomologists as the 
Pectinicornia, and established as such by Dr. Burmeister and 
Professor Lacordaire, may be formed into two separate divisions, 
viz. Lucanoidea and Passaloidea. The want of sufficient mate- 
rial prevents me from submitting any satisfactory observations on 
the latter division; and I must refer the reader in respect to it to 
the Monograph of M. Percheron, as also to the several pub- 
lications of Dr. Burmeister, the Rev. F. W. Hope, Professor 
Lacordaire, and other Entomologists. I may remark, however, 
that this division appears to be far from a happy one, confusion 
and disorganization reigning to a great extent. 
The numerous new species of exotic Coleoptera that have of 
late years enriched our collections, resulting from the indefatigable 
labours of those enterprising travellers, the late lamented Madame 
Pfeiffer, Count de Castelnau, Messrs. Wallace, Fortune and 
Bates, the late M. Mouhot and M. Henri Deyrolle, have enabled 
us to add considerably to our knowledge of this branch of natural 
history. Descriptions and figures of many new and interesting 
VOL. II, THIRD SERIES, PART I.—MAY, 1864, @ B 
