464 CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 
Lasp.—Laspryres (J. H.), a municipal officer of Berlin. 
«« Sesie Europee Iconibus et Descriptionibus, illustrate, 1 vol. 4to, Berlin, 
1801. 
“Critical observations on the Systematic Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the 
Environs of Vienna,” inserted in the Magazin fur Insecktengunde of Illiger, &c. 
Laru.—Latuam (John), Fellow of the Royal Society, born 1740. 
This author has enriched the science of Ornithology, in particular, with new and 
beautiful species, but his works, which are not written with critical accuracy, 
should be read with caution. 
“A General Synopsis of Birds,” 3 vols 4to, and two Supplements. London, 
1782, et seq. 
“ Index Ornithologicus,” 2 vols 4to. London, 1790. 
Lar.—Larrei11z (Pierre-André), Professor of the Muséum d’His- 
toire Naturelle, member of the Académie des Sciences, &c., born 
at Brives in 1762. 
“¢ Histoire Naturelle des Salamandres,” 1 vol. 8vo, with plates. Paris, 1800. 
‘« Histoire Naturelle des Reptiles,’ forming a sequel to Deterville’s Buffon, 4 
“« Précis des Caractéres Genériques des Insectes,’’ 1 vol. 8vo. Brives, 1796. 
vols 12mo, with plates. 
“* Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum,” 4 vols 8vo, with plates. Paris, 1806— 
1807. 
“© Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés et des Insectes,’’ forming a sequel to Sonnini’s 
edition of Buffon, 14 vols 8vo, with plates. Paris, 1802—-1805. 
«* Histoire Naturelle des Fourmis,”’ 1 vol. Svo, with plates. Paris, 1802. 
His Memoirs inserted in the Annales du Muséum, &c. 
The entomological portion (partly written by him) of the Nouveau Dictionnaire 
d’Histoire Naturelle, and of the Encyclopédie Méthodique, and the whole of the 
same part in the Observations de Zoologie et d’Anatomie Comparée, or the second 
part of the Travels of Messrs de Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland. 
“© Memoires de la Soc. d’Hist. Nat., de Paris, 4to. 
“‘ Esquisse d’une Distribution Generale du Régne Animal,” 1 vol. 8vo. Paris, 
1824. 
‘* Familles Naturelles du Régne Animal,” 1 vol. 8vo. Paris, 1825. 
Various general Memoirs on Insects, published among those of Mus. d’Hist. Nat. 
The description of the Insects collected by M. Caillaud in his travels in Nubia, 
which forms part of his Narrative. 
The Entomological portion of the second edition of the Nouveau Dictionnaire 
d’Histoire Naturelle, and various articles of the Dictionnaire Classique d’Histoire 
Naturelle, as well as those relative to the same subject, of the Encyclopédie Mé- 
thodique. 
The description (Ann. der Sc. Gener.), of a new genus of Araneides. 
Laur., or Laurenr.—-Lavurentini (J. N.), a physician of Vienna. 
“Specimen medicum exhibens Synopsis Reptilium emendatum,” 1 vol. 8vo. 
Vienna, 1768. 
This thesis is said to have been written by Winter], since celebrated as a para- 
doxical chemist. 
Lracu (W. E.), an English physician and naturalist, one of the 
Curators of the British Museum. 
