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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- 

 sicae, Agrotis Segetum, &c. among Lepidoptera, — Forficula 

 auricularia, Libelkila, 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 Phalacriis. — 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. 



Borhopora Kraatzii. — 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 in Germany, had only 

 been once previously taken in France, by M. Aube. 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. 

 1 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 

 eintomologist, of which wc 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 



