CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORS 



Who have written upon the Coleoptera., with special reference to the descri- 



hers of N. American species, or of their Natural History, and with 



the ordinary abbreviations of their names prefixed. 



AUB. Dr. Charles Aube, a French entomologist ; author of a general -work upon the water-beetles, 

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



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

 of the Jardln du Roi. An eminent French naturalist and comparative anatomist. Author of many- 

 works from 1818 to 1830. Some of his most valuable writings are his Memoires upon the anatomy and 

 physiology of Insects and other Articulata. 



Beauv. or Pal do B. Palisot, Baron de Beanvois, a French entomologist. Author of a descriptive 

 work upon insects collected in Africa and in America — 1605 and subsequently. 



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

 of Nat. History of Paris, 1850, and of a large illustrated work upon the Metamorphoses of Insects. 



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

 Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia. 



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

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



Bon. Francisco Bonelli, professor of Zoology at Turin. An Italian Naturalist. His principal 

 entomological work was a Memoir upon the Carabidse. 1811. 



Bkknd. Erail Bi endel, M. D., of Peoria, Illinois. Author of several papers upon the Pselapbidse, 

 with descriptions of new species, in the Proceedings of the Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia, 18G5-66. 



BURM. H. Burraeister, a learned German entomologist. His principal work is the Handbook of 

 Entomology, iu 6 vols., 8-vo, 183-2-47. The elementary part of this work has been translated into Eng- 

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



Chaud. Baron M. de Chaudoir, a Russian entomologist. Author of several memoirs upon the 

 Caribidaj. in which a number of N. Americau species are described. 1842-7. 



Chev. a. Che vrolat, 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 Dytiscidas, Chrysomelida', Erotylidss, 

 Endomychidse and Coccinellidre 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 Wm. Dalman, director of the museum at Stockholm. Author of various works upon 

 different orders of insects. 182:5-6. 



Deg. 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.-general in the French army. Author of a catalogue 

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

 from 18-25 to 1831, which contains descriptions of many N. Ameiicau species. 



Druk. Drury, an English golilsmith. 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. 



