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COLEOPTEGA. 
Schneider, J. Sparre. De i Sondre Bergenhus Amt hidtil observerede 
Coleoptera og Lepidoptera. Forh. Selsk, Chr. 1875, pp. 109-209 ; 
also separately, Christiania: 1875, 8vo, pp. 1-103. 
After some introductory observations, referring to both orders, the 
author briefly mentions 357 species of Coleoptera, on pp. 122-169, giving 
dates and localities of capture. The district is South Bergenhus, on the 
S.W. coast of Norway, about 60° N. lat., and parallel with the Shetland 
Isles. One new species is described, and the following may be noticed ; 
— Procrustes coriaceus, Dianous ccerulescens, Melolontha hippocastani, 
Niptus hololeucus, Anther ophagus silaceus, Orohites cyaneus, Callichroma 
moschata, Saperda carcharias, Cryptocephalus Q-punctatus, nitidulus, and 
punctiger. From the paucity of species in some genera {e.g., 7 Bemhidia, 
6 Amarce, 5 Harpali, 4 Hydropori, 1 Epurcea, 1 Catops, 3 Meligethes, 1 
Homalium, 1 Cryptophagus, 4 Halticidce, &c.), and the entire absence of 
others (such as Homalota), it is evident that this list is very superficial. 
Seidlitz, Georg. Fauna Baltica. Die Kafer (Coleoptera) der Ostsee- 
provinzen Russlands. Dorpat : 1875, 8vo ; Lieferung iv. pp. xxi.- 
xlii., 81-142 (generic table), 341-560. 
Completes the work, of which the first 3 parts are. stated to have been 
published by Laakman, of Dorpat, and the 4th part to form vol. v. of 
the biological series of Arch. Nat. Livl. [The whole volume is issued 
as vol. V., 1875, of Arch. Nat. Livl.] This part comprises the end of 
the TehphoridcB, the Lymeocylonidce, Cleridm, Anohiidcc, Heteromera, and 
Phytophagi (containing the Bostrychidce, Brenthidce, Curculionidce, — Tra- 
chyphlceus being placed in iYiQBraphy derides, — Rhinomaceridce, Anthribidce, 
Bruchidce, Chrysomelidce., and Ceramhycidce). Mycterus is included in the 
PythidcB, and forms the connection between Salpingus and Platypus, 
which heads the Phytophagi. Strangalia concludes the arrangement. 
Two new species {Otiorhynchus and Magdalis) are described. 
SiEBKE, H. Enumeratio Insectorum Norvegicorum. Fasciculus ii. 
Catalogum Coleopterorum continens. Univ.- Program for forste 
Semester, 1875. Christiania: 1875, 8vo, pp. 65-334. 
A catalogue, with localities and brief bibliographical references, of 
purely local interest. The author is quite incompetent for the work, 
judging by the very numerous and absurd mistakes in the names em- 
ployed (e.g., Odonthophagus for Onthophagus, Chlonius for Chlcenius, 
Merohia for Necrobia, &c.) ; and that these are not printer’s errors is 
evident from their repetition in most cases. The work may be briefly 
described as Gyllenhal arranged according to Thomson, with many errors 
added, and nothing new, beyond the indication of some unwarranted 
varieties (worn Creophilus maxillosus being noted as “ var. c mihi, nigra, 
nitida, pube cinerea omnino detrita”). The mere terminations are 
incoherent ; of the 103 families employed, 88 have the usual ending of 
-idee, the rest ending variously as -etce, -id, -ales, -ia, -ice, -ini, -ii, -ides, 
-gi, -arice, -once, and -ida. A family Cionidoe includes Cis, and Butyridee, 
Butyru? [^Byturus !] ; Platyrhinus is recorded as frequenting birch, Ani- 
sotonia ovalis as occurring in carroway flowers, &c. 543 genera are uum- 
