PUBLISHED SYNOPSES, CATALOGUES, AND LISTS OF NORTH 

 AMERICAN INSECTS. 



COMPREHENSIVE WORKS MOST USEFUL FOR THE STUDY OF 

 NORTH AMERICAN INSECTS. 



U. C. C. BuEMBiSTER. — Handbuch der Eatomologie. Berlin, 1832-'55. 

 5 vols. Vol. I. Allgemeine Entomologie. 



The first volume treats of general entomology ; Vol. II, part 1, of the Hemip- 

 tera; part 2, of Orthoptera ; the rem,aining volumes of Coleoptera. 



The first volume has been translated by W. E. Shuckard, under the title: 

 Manual of Entomology. 1 vol. London, 1836. 



J. O. Westwood. — An iutroduction to the modern classification of in- 

 sects, founded on the natural habits and corresponding organiza- 

 tion of the different families. 2 vols. London, 1839-4:0. 



Thomas Say. — Complete writings on the Entomology of North America; 

 edited by John L, Le Conte. New York, 1859. 



H. A. Hagen. — Bibliotheca Entoraologica. Die Litteratur iiber das 

 ganze G-ebiet der Entomologie bis zum Jahre 1862. Leipzig, 1862. 



A. S. Packard. — Guide to the study of insects. Henry Holt & Co., 

 Philadelphia and New York. Many editions. (First edition, Sa- 

 lem, 1869.) 



The Standard Natural History. Edited by John Sterling Kings- 

 ley. Boston, S. E. Oassino & Co., 1884-'85. 



Volume II contains the insects, which are treated by the following authors : 

 Mymenoptera, J. H. Comstock and L. O. Howard; Coleoptera, Geo. Dim- 

 mock; Lepidoptera, H'y Edwards and C. II. Fernald ; Diptera, S. W. Wil- 

 liston; Orthoptera, C. V. Riley; Hemiptera, P. R. Uhler; Neuroptera, A. 

 S. Packard ; Arachnida, J. H. Emerton. 



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