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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
JoANNiSj L. DE. Gallerucides, Tribu de la Famille des Phyto- 
pliages, ou Chrysomelines. L’Abeille^ tome ii. pp. 1-144 : 
1865. (Not completed.) 
This monograph relates only to the European species. 
K I ESEN WETTER, H. VON. Zur systcmatisclien Stellung von 
Byturus, Berliner entom. Zeitschrift, 1865, pp. 357-358. 
. Eine entomologische Excursion nach Spanien im Som- 
mer 1865. Berliner entom. Zeitschrift, 1865, pp. 359-396. 
In this paper Kiesenwetter gives a most interesting report 
of the proceedings of one party of German entomologists who 
took part in the entomological excursion into Spain at Easter 
last year. ' His account of the travelling experiences of his 
party, and of the localities explored by them in search of Coleo- 
ptera, Avill furnish an excellent guide to any entomologist wish- 
ing to follow in their steps. The mode of life of many known 
species is indicated, and a considerable number of new species 
met with are briefly described in notes. These will be referred 
to hereafter. 
In conclusion, Kiesenwetter calls attention to the geographi- 
cal distribution of the Coleoptera as illustrated by the results of 
the exploration of the mountain-regions of Spain. The predo- 
minant alpine forms, Carabus, Nebria (especially subg. Alpcens), 
FteroslichuSj AnthophayuSj OtiorhynchuSy Chrysomela (subg. 
Orcina)j occur without exception in the Pyrenees, but are repre- 
sented generally by distinct species. In the mountains of Cas- 
tile only three of the above forms make their appearance, 
namely Carabus, Nebria, and Otiorhynchus ; but these are repre- 
sented by comparatively few species, and in the Sierra Nevada 
the characteristic alpine forms are nearly wanting. They are 
replaced by a series of genera characteristic of the fauna of the 
South Spanish mountains, such as Cymindis, Zabrus, Chlauius, 
Philorinum, Rhytirrhinus , Cyrtonus, and Timarcha, but especially 
by numerous Tenebrionidce, The above-mentioned genera, with 
the exception of Rhytirrhinus, extend northward into the Ca- 
stilian mountains, but are there generally represented by dif- 
ferent species ; they are accompanied by the Tenebrionidce also, 
although these are less abundant than in the Sierra Nevada. 
Cymindis, Zabrus, Chlcenius, and Timarcha occur in the Pyre- 
nees j the other southern genera are wanting, and the TenebrU 
onidee are much reduced in number ; and in the Alps Cymindis 
alone makes its appearance. 
King, R. L. Description of Australian species of Georyssides 
and Parnides. Trans. Entom. Soc. of New South Wales, 
vol. i. pp. 158-161, pi. 14 : 1865 (read August 1, 1864). 
. On the Pselaphidae of Australia. Ibid. pp. 167-175, 
pi. 14 (read November 7, 1864). 
