THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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bered, but there are no introductory remarks, index, analysis, or number 
of species given. The pagination continues that of the first fasciculus, 
referring to the Hemiptera [Zool. Rec. xi. p. 468]. 
Local Notices, 
Europe. Various observations on species of different families, not 
demanding separate record ; L. v. Heyden, Deutsche E. Z. 1875, pp. 
382-393. 
England. G. C. Champion, Ent. M. M. xii. p. 39 ; H. Moncrealf, tom. 
cit. p. 40 ; J. J. Walker, tom. cit. pp. 62, 108, 109 ; J. Chappell, tom. cit. 
p. 62. Irish and Welsh species : O. C. Champion, tom. cit. p. 82. 
Germany. Species new to the fauna, &c. ; G. Kraatz, Deutsche E. Z. 
1875, p. 125. 
Silesia. K. Letzner’s observations “Ueber den gegenwartigen Status 
der Coleoptern-Fauna Schlesiens” (4125 species), are contained in pp. 
57 & 58 of “ Entomologische Miscellen,” a pamphlet of 65 pp., issued at 
Breslau, on the occasion of the 47th meeting of the German Naturalists 
and Physicians, by the Silesian Entomological Society. (For an account, 
see Deutsche E. Z. 1875, pp. 235-237.) The same author, and E. 
Schwartz, give a list of some 480 spp. of beetles found near Breslau 
during an inundation in the spring of 1871; 1. c. pp. 45-53. Five 
species new to Silesia are included among 30 spp. found near Liegnitz, 
in a decayed oak ; Penzig, JB. schles. Ges. liii. p. 176. 
Hungary. Captures in the Banat Mountains by Szmolay de Temes- 
var; Nouv. et Faits, 1875, p. Ivii. Observations on an entomological 
excursion, with descriptions of new species ; J. Weise, Deutsche E. Z. 
1875, p. 355 et seq. 
Hamburg. H. Beuthin records 42 species new to the fauna, raising it 
to 2954 species ; Verb. Ver. Hamb. 1871-74 [1875], pp. 127-129. 
Rugen. Millions of beetles on the shore in September, the wind 
blowing landwards ; F. Katter, Ent. Nachr. i. p. 4. 
Netherlands. New species to the fauna; Heylaerts; Yerslag v. d. 
buitengewone Vergad. d. Ned. Ent. Ver. (Tijdschr. Ent. xix.) p. cxii. ; 
id. Tijdschr. Ent. xviii. Versl. p. xciv. et seq. 
Belgium. J. Miedel, CR. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. cvii. 
France. A. Fauvel’s Annuaire Entomologique pour 1875” (Caen: 
1875, 12mo, pp. 1-140), contains various extracts, &c., referring to cap- 
tures, synonymy, &c., of French species. 
La Vendee. R. Vallette, Pet. Nouv. (1875) p. 548. 
Landes. E. Gobert, Bull. Soc. Toulouse, ix. (1874-75), pp. 137-166, 
continues his catalogue [Zool. Rec. xi. p. 251], enumerating 81 spp. of 
Dytiscidce, 64 of Philhydrida^ and 316 of Staphylinidm (to Othius) and 
briefly referring to such larvae as are known. This is also published 
separately, as a 2nd part, pp. 29-58. 
Collioure. Results of an excursion to the forests of Massanne ; Mar- 
quet, tom. cit. pp. 275-281. ' 
Eastern Pyrenees. P. Pellett, Bull. Soc. Pyr^n. xxiv. p. 52, continues 
his descriptions of . species found in the Perpignan district, chiefly Cara- 
