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INSECTA^ COLEOPTERA. 
Ragusa, Enrico. Descrizione di due nuove specie di Coleotteri 
trovate in Sicilia. Bull. Ent. Ital. ii. pp. 315 & 316. 
Reitter, Edm. Beschreibung zweier neuer deutsclier Psela- 
phiden. B. E. Z. xiv. pp. 212-216, Taf. i. figs. 6, 7. 
Contains descriptions and figs, of a new Batrisus and a new 
Euplectus from Paskau. 
. Uebersiclit der Kaferfauna von Mahren und Scblesien. 
Briinn, 1870 (Separat-Abdruck, Bd. viii. Verb. Ver. Briinu), 
pp. 195. 
Some of the species mentioned in this list are new for the 
German lists. 
. Ueber Ooraorphus concolor, Sturm. B. E. Z. xiv. T. i. 
f. 8, a-h. 
Rotten berg, A. Baron von. Beitrage zur Coleopteren-Fauna 
von Sicilien. B. E. Z. xiv. pp. 11-40 (April 1870), pp. 235- 
260 (Jan. 1871), Taf. ii. 
Consists of the commencement of an account of the result, as 
regards Coleoptera, of about six months^ stay in Sicily, during 
the least favourable part of the year. The portion above noticed 
comprises from the Cicindelidcn to the (Edcmeridoi (inclusive), 
and one sporadic description of a new member of the Otiorhyn- 
chides from Naples. Localities &c. are given for numerous spe- 
cies, of which the Carabida and Staphylinidce are stated to pre- 
dominate [among the latter only 7 spp. of Ho7ualota, all British ^ 
are recorded !] . One new genus is characterized, and 39 new 
species are described (one being withdrawn). Certain species 
are noted as new to the European lists, which are already in- 
cluded in Be MarseuPs Cat. On Taf. ii. five of these (lletcro- 
merous) are figured, with details &c. 
. Mastigus heydenii, nov. spec. L. c, pp. 233, 234. 
Rupertsberger, Mathias. Biologische Beobachtungen. Coleo- 
pteren. Verb. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1870, xx. pp. 835-842. 
Contains descriptions of the earlier stages and observations 
on the oeconomy of Corymbites cinctuSj Codiodes fidiginosusy 
Ceuthorhynchus robertiij Gymnetron linaricBj and Chrysomela 
varians. 
Rye, E. C. Descriptions of new species &c. of Coleoptera from 
Britain. Ent. M; M. vii. pp. 6-9. 
Contains descriptions of three new species of Brachelytra and 
of one Anisotomaj and additions of other recorded species to the 
British list. 
. Description of a new species of Bythinus from Great 
Britain. Ibid. i>p. 33, 34. 
