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larly a case in wliicli a female Soolia bifasciata had its antenna3 and buccal 
organs incrusted with small masses of resinous matter. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 
18GG^ p. xxxvii. 
Pit describes from personal observation the mode of occurrence of cater- 
pillars infested by fungi in New Zealand. Tijdschr. voor Ent. 18GG, pp. lG-21. 
W. W. Saunders notices the occurrence of a Clavaria growing from be- 
tween the eyes in each of two larvm of a Cicada from Mexico. Proc. Ent. 
Soc. 18GG, p. XXX. 
Spharice growing from the head of the larva of a Lamellicorn Beetle from 
New South WaleS; noticed by Saunders. Proc. Ent. Soc. 18GG, p. viii. 
Fungi growing in dead larvte of llepialus humidif noticed by Newman. 
Proc. Ent. Soc. 18GG^ p. ix. 
Lucas notices the occurrence of several insects of various orders in frag- 
ments of the gum-resin of Mymencca verrucosa from Zanzibar. Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. 18GG^ p. xxviii. 
COLEOPTERA. 
A. Works in progress. 
LacordairEj T. Genera des Coleopteres^ on expose metliodiqiie 
et eritique de tons les genres proposes jusqu'iei dans eet 
Ordre dMnsectes. Tome vii. 8vo. Paris, 18GG. pp. G20. 
This seventh volume of Professor Laeordaire's great work 
eontains the eompletion of tlie family Cureulionidse, together 
Avith the other families of llhynchophorous Beetles (the^Seoly- 
tidm, Brenthidoe, Anthribidai, and Bruehidee). The general 
treatment adopted by the author Avill be indieated hereafter 
under the different families. The work needs no further notiee 
here. 
Leconte, John. List of the Coleoptera of North America. 
Part i. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, No. 140. 
Washington : March 18G3 and April 18GG. pp. 78. 
Of this list, Avhich includes the Nortli- American Beetles as far 
as and including the Heteromerous forms, a considerable portion 
(viz. pp. 1-49) Avas published in 1863; the remainder (= 21 
pages) , Avith 7 pages of index and 1 of additions and corrections, 
appeared in 18G6. 
— . Ncav Species of North- American Coleoptera. Part i. 
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, No. 1G7. Wash- 
ington, March 18G3 and April 1866. pp. 177. 
This Avork also has appeared at Iavo periods Avith an interval 
of three years: pp. 1-86 date from 1863; and the remainder, 
pp. 87-168 and 9 pages of index, Avas published in April of last 
year. The contents of the latter portion will be indicated 
further on ; they consist of descriptions of the new species and 
genera referred to in the preceding catalogue. It is much to 
be desired that the autlior may be able soon to complete these 
valuable Avorks on the entomology of North America. 
