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INSECTAj COLEOPTEllA. 
J. F. Scott (Ent. M. M. vii. p. 16C) notes the occurrence of Opilus mollu 
and Callidium variahile at sugar placed as a bait for moths. 
Peiuus (Nouv. et faits div. p. x) records two Nccrophorus vesticjator, two 
Catops 2 vatso?ii, and ten specimens of a Ilomalota found in a dead Cerambi/x. 
Oberthub (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s<§r. x. Bull. p. xlix) records large 
quantities of Coleoptera flying near or running on the surface of the ground 
close to the crater of Vesuvius, and suffocated in small holes exhaling hot 
sulphurous vapour. Emery (Pet. Nouv. 26, p. 104) recapitidates the prior 
accounts of Costa and Camsi on the same subject, 
Butler (Ent. M. M. vii. p. 69) records Spaight’s evidence of certain large 
LucanidcB and Lonyicornia at Moultan, N. India, habitually sawing olF small 
branches of trees in order to get at the exuding sap. 
Perris (Nouv. et faits div. p. xi) adds Eiicinetiis meridiotialis, Elater niyer- 
rinius, Dorcatoma aetosella, Foyonocheras decoratus, and Asomum striatum to 
his list of insects infesting Finns maritima. 
For notes by Gilnichi on the beetles of the cave of Punto, cf. Bull. Ent. 
Ital. ii. p. 295. The same author (Pet. Nouv. 25, p. 100) makes some ob- 
servations on Cavern collecting. 
Bonvouloir {ibid. 28, p. Ill) adds his experiences on the same subject. 
Joseph (JB. schles, Ges. xlvii. pp. 1G9-172) discusses the distribution of 
species in different caves of Carinthia, and their general geographical exten- 
sion j he also notes certain facts concerning cave-insects which appear to 
contradict tlie theory of descent, being of opinion that Darwin’s acceptance 
of the descent of eyeless subterraneous spp. from eyed upper- world insects is 
as yet supported by no single fact. 
Pettitt (Canad. Ent. ii. pp. 53, 65, 84, 102, 117, 131, 151) continues his 
list of Coleoptera from Ontario, from the Hydradephaya to the Rhynchophora 
inclusive, containing several spp. not previously recorded in the Canadian 
lists ; and (/. c. p. 156) records the result of sifting for beetles at Ontario. 
Packard (Canad. Ent, ii. p. 119) gives a list of Coleoptera collected at 
Caribou Island, Labrador, Straits of Belle Isle, in which are indications of 
some new spp. 
In protocol of 47th meeting of Soc. Imp. des amat. des sc. nat. &c. at 
Moscow, January 1870, pp. 233-237, is an enumeration by Ballion of Coleo- 
ptera from Irkoutsk. Indications of new species occur in it. 
ScHioDTE (Nat. Tids. ser. 3, vol. v. pp. 543, 644) makes some additions to 
the Danish list of Cerambycidce, Buprestidce, and Elater idee. 
Schwarz (JB. schles. Ges. xlvii. p. 188) records Coleoptera found on the 
Galat'/. Alps. 
Fuss (Verb, siebenb. Ver. viii. lift. 3, p. 335 et seq.) gives a catalogue of 
2810 spp. of Coleoptera occurring in the Siebenbiirg district. 
Kittel (20th Ber. Ver, Augs.) gives additions to and corrections of the list 
of Coleoptera of Augsburg published in the 12th and 19th publications of the 
same society, 
Letzner (JB. schles. Ges. xlvii. p. 180) records spp. new to Silesia. 
PiocHARD DE LA BrOlerie givcs an account of his Syrian expedition, as 
regards Coleoptera, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4“ seSr. ix. Bull. p. Ixxxi, and x. Bulb 
pp. xviii-xxii. 
Bauduer (Nouv. et faits div. p. xxx) records rare Coleoptei'a found during 
the winter. 
