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INSECTA, COLEOPTERA. 
Red Sea, with characters of the undescribed species. 
London, 1871, pp. 19. 
After a curt notice of a few of the more characteristic forms, of others 
occurring both in England and Syria, and of the various theories of geo- 
graphical distribution, the author gives a catalogue (with localities) of 
173 spp. taken by Mr. Lord, followed by brief and insufficient English dia- 
gnoses of 2 new genera and 50 new species. 
Wollaston, T. Vernon. On additions to the Atlantic Coleo- 
ptera. Tr. E. Soc. 1871, pp. 203-314. 
In this paper, 33 spp. (whereof 16 are treated as new) are added to the com- 
bined fauna of the Madeiras, Salvages, and Canaries, the whole number, allowing 
for correction of error, being raised to 1480. Some changes in nomenclature 
are made and adopted ; and reference is also made to the discussions by 
Murray and Wallace on geographical distribution, the author being inclined 
to consider that the theory of a former land of passage between at least the 
above-mentioned consecutive groups is more likely to account for their 
peculiar fauna than dissemination by atmospheric agencies. He suggests, 
however, other means of passage for many of the non-indigenous species. 
Crotch (Nature, iv. p. 65) supports Wollaston’s views. 
Further characters are given for many of the author’s spp., some of which 
are redescribed, and extensions of localities are recorded. 
. On the Coleoptera of St. Helena. Ann. N. H. (4) viii. 
pp. 396-413 (Dec. 1871). 
The author adds 21 spp. to the 74 referred to in Zool. Rec. vi. p. 195. 
10 of these have been evidently imported ; 4 of the remainder are probably 
established in the island through indirect human agencies j and the other 7 are 
considered veritable ^ autochthones.’ These latter and 4 of the others are 
treated as new. Of the whole 69 truly indigenous spp., the Rhynchophora 
still assert their former enormous preponderance, and the Ilydradephaga and 
Eucei'ata are still unrepresented. 
A new systematic catalogue is given of all the recorded species. 
Coleoptera in birds’-nests are recorded by E. A. Waterhouse, Ent. M. M. 
viii. p. 15. 
The Scotch fir ; Sharp (Scot. Nat. i. pp. 36-42) gives a list of spp. record*ed 
as occurring in Gt. Britain in this tree, briefiy referring to their earlier 
stages. 
Flood-refuse : Bertoloni (Bull. Ent. Ital. iii. pp. 41-46) enumerates spp. 
taken during a flood of the Adige. 
Bedel, Nouv. et faits,p. Ixxxvi, and Ann. Soc. Ent.Fr. (5)i. Bull.p.xxxviii, 
gives a list of spp. (some rare) taken at Calvados under layers of cockchafers, 
piled by the wind on the seashore. 
Great Britain : the Recorder (Ent. Ann. 1872, pp. 23-92) gives his usual 
summary of the spp. first recorded in this country during the preceding year, 
captures of rarities, &c. ; and also, pp. 125-201, a list of all spp. recorded in 
all Ent. Annuals, from 1855 to 1872. Changes of nomenclature proposed by 
