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the Byrsopsides in Europe. Of the former genus 23 species are 
enumerated (the plate giving outline figures of the bodies of 20 
of them), and of the latter 8, one being considered as new. 
Allard, Ernest. Revision du genre Sphenophorus. L, c. 
pp. 207-210. 
The author enumerates 7 (European) species of this genus, 
and describes one as new. 
. [See VON Heyden.] 
Ancey, Felix. Col^opteres nouveaux. L^Ab. vii. jip. 84-88. 
Contains descriptions of a new genus and species of Lathri- 
diideSj 2 new spp. of Lampyris^ and notes on Agrilas Q-guttatus. 
Ballion, E. Bemerkungen fiber einige Kafer-Arten des 
Catalogus Coleopterorum von Dr. Gemminger und B. von 
Harold. Bull. Mosc. xlii. pp. 210-220. 
Instances of species of various genera of the Geodephaga that 
require re-naming on account of double emploi are given at 
pp. 217-219. 
Bargagli, Piero. Escursioni Entomologiche sulla Montagna 
di Cctona. Bull. Ent. Ital. ii. pp. 1G9-176. 
Relates exclusively to ColeopterUy containing a list of tlicinorc 
important species observed, with indications of new spp., and 
description of one new sp. of Adelops. 
• . Materiali per la Fauna Entomologica delP Isola di 
Sardegna. Ibid. pp. 262-279. 
After some introductory remarks on the localities and botany 
of Sardinia, the author commences a Catalogue of the Coleoptera 
observed in that island, of which he completes the Carahidee, 
Bates, F. Descriptions of new genera and species of Hetero- 
met'a. Ent. M. M. vi. pp. 268-275, pi. ii. figs. 1-4. 
Contains characters of two new genera and one new sp. of 
Tenebrionides , and two new genera and seven new spp. of 
CnodalonideSy chiefly from Nicaragua. 
Bates, II. W. On a new genus and some new species of 
CopridcB (Coleoptera Lamellicornia). Tr. E. Soc. 1870, 
pp. 173-180 (June). 
. Contributions to an Insect Fauna of the Amazon V alley 
(Coleoptera, Cerambycidse) . Ibid. pp. 243-335 (August), 
pp. 391-444 (Dec.). 
. On a new genus and species of Carabidee allied to Carabus 
proper. Ent. M. M. vii. pp. 32, 33. 
The insect is Irom Pekin, and close to Damaster, 
Baudi, Flaminio. Coleopterorum messife in insula Cypro et 
Asia minore ab Eugenio Truqui congregatse recensitio : de 
