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My predecessors have given a summary of entomological publica- 

 tions : I am glad to be relieved from this labour by the knowledge 

 that the Society cannot judiciously incur the expense of its publica- 

 tion ; and secondly, that the task is annually performed by my friend, 

 Dr. Schaum, in the most complete and admirable manner in the 

 * Bericht,' which is presented by the author for the information of our 

 members. The following works published in Britain may, neverthe- 

 less, be enumerated : — 



* Insecta|Britannica,' Vol. ii. * Diptera ; ' by Mr. Walker. 

 1 Exotic Butterflies ;' by W. C. Hewitson, Parts v. — viii. 



The following Catalogues of Insects have also been printed during 

 the year, by order of the Trustees of the British Museum. 



' Catalogue of Longicorn Coleoptera,' Part i. ; by Mr. White. 



* Catalogue of Hymenoptera (Andrenidae) ; ' by Mr. Smith. 

 ( Catalogue of Homoptera,' Part iv. ; by Mr. Walker. 



' Catalogue of Neuroptera,' Part iv. ; by Mr. Walker. 

 ' Nomenclature of British Hymenoptera ; ' by Mr. Smith. 



* Nomenclature of British Neuroptera ; ' by Mr. White. 

 ' Nomenlacture of British Diptera ; ' by Mr. White. 



Four important works are announced as in a state of forwardness, 

 and three of them are advertised as in the press. I have no doubt 

 that all of them, w 7 hen complete, will advance the study of Entomology, 

 and will reflect honour on the various authors. 



1. ' Insecta Maderensia ;' by Mr. T. V. Wollaston. 



2. ' Geodephaga Britannica ; ' by the Rev. J. F. Dawson. 



3. * Insecta Britannica;' the third volume of the series comprising 

 the 'Micro-Lepidoptera;' by Mr. Stainton. 



4. The 'Natural History of the Tineina;' published under the 

 superintendence of a Committee, consisting of Mr. Douglas, Mr. 

 Stainton and Mr. Wing. A very novel feature in this work is, that it 

 will be printed in four languages, English, French, German, and 

 Latin. There can be no doubt that this will be a great advantage, 

 seeing how often scientific w r orks printed in one language, and that 

 modern, become, as it were, sealed books to the majority of the scien- 

 tific world. 



On the continent the following works appear to demand an es- 

 pecial notice : — 



' Monographic des Guepes solitaires on de la Tribu des Eume- 

 niens;' par H. F. de Saussure. 



' Lepidoptera Microptera quae J. A. Wahlberg in CafFrorum terra 

 collegit;' by P. C. Zeller : published at Stockholm in 1852. This 



