THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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Maeseul, S. a. de. Repertoire des Coleopteres d'Europe 
decrits isoJement depuis 18G4. L'Ab. ix. (iii. 12""^ ser.) 
pp. 1-60. 
Commences the 2nd part ; Pselapliidce — Cryptophagidw. 
MoTSCHOULSKY, YicTOE. Enumeration des nouvelles especes 
de Coleopteres rapportes de ses voyages. 1 2"^^ article, 
Bull. Mosc. xlvi. pp. 466-482 [Biaperides]. 13^^ article, 
vp. cit. xlvii. pp. 203-252 [Briidddoe] . 
The observations in Zool. Rec. ix. pp. 232 & 233, apply also to these 
posthumous papers. 
NowiCKi, M. Beschreibung einer neuen Kaferart nebst Aus- 
weis der Literatur liber die Kaferfauna Galiziens. Krakau : 
1872 & 1873. [Not seen by the Recorder.] 
Poujade, G. a. Note sur le vol de quelques Coleopteres. 
Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iii. pp. 523 & 524, pi. xiv. 
Describes and figures the various attitudes (especially as to the elytra) 
of Staphylinus maxillosus, Necroplwrus vespillo^ Silplia sinuata^ Ontho- 
phagus capra^ Aphodius erraticus^ Hister 4-jnacidatus, and Cetonia aurata. 
Rouget, Auguste. Sur les Coleopteres parasites des Vespides. 
Mem. Ac. Dijon (3) i. pp. 161-288. 
After discussing the economy of the species of Vespa and Polistes 
occurring in France, the author gives in detail the history of Quedius 
dilatatus, Rhipidophorus paradoxus, and Xenus vesparum, mentioning also 
other insects accidentally found in wasps' nests. 
Shaep, D. The Water Beetles of Japan. Tr. E. Soc. 1873, 
pp. 45-67. 
Describes 49 species (included in 25 genera) of the Dytiscidce, Gyri- 
nidce, and HydrophiUdce, found by Mr. G. Lewis in J apan, and of which 
several are new. The number of species common to Europe and Japan 
is by no means inconsiderable ; and only 3 of the genera are unrepre- 
sented in the European or Mediterranean fauna. 
. The Coleoptera of Scotland. Scot. Nat. ii. pp. 44-48, 
89-96, 137-144, 185-192. 
Continues the former list, discussing Trechus to Homalota (pt.). 
Scheeidee, Oscae. Kaferfauna von Ramleh bei Alexandrien. 
SB. Ges. Isis, 1871-72, pp. 35-49. 
A hst of 175 species, contained in 111 genera, with localities, short 
references, and indications of novelties. 34 are new to Egypt, where 
Steira, Westw,, and Arthrostenus, Sch., respectively recorded from the 
Cape of Good Hope and the Caucasus, also occur (p. 29). 
. Kafer des agyptischen Binnenlandes. To}n. cit. pp. 
49-52 (39 spp.). 
. Palastinensiscbe Kafer. Tom. cit. pp. 52-54. 
