J TJ R N A L 



OF 



THE CEYLON BRANCH 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



Entomological Papers ; being chiefly Descriptions of New Ceylon 

 Coleoptera, with such Observations on their habits, Sfc 3 as 

 appear in any way interesting. By J. NiETNEK, Esq., 

 Member of the Society of Naturalists of Berlin, Entomological 

 Society of Stettin, (Nos. I. — IV. reprinted.) 



No. I. 



Introductory Note on the publication of New Species under 

 disadvantages such as describing entomologists necessarily labour 

 under in countries remote from the European centres of science. 



I little doubt that the following descriptions of new 

 Coleoptera will meet with anything but approbation from 

 the entomological world at home. As, however, in spite of 

 this anticipation of an ungracious reception, I do not for the 

 present intend to desist from my purpose of publishing such 

 descriptions, I may as well try to vindicate this measure by 

 setting forth the reasons which induce me to consider the 

 difficulties which beset the path of the entomological author 

 in this country as not insurmountable. 



The objections raised against me will be these: — consider- 

 ing the state entomological literature is still in, that is to 

 say, considering that it has not, generally speaking, been 

 condensed into a certain limited and obtainable number of 

 1857. b 



