THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Ins. 259 
[It would appear that “Dubrony ” is a pseudonym, and that the author’s 
real name is A. de Bormans ; cf. Scudder, Psyche, iii. p. 59.] 
Krauss, Hermann. Die Orthopteren-Fauna Istriens. SB. Ak. Wien, 
Ixxviii. Abth. 1 [for 1878, published in 1879], pp. 451-542, pis. i.-vi. 
An important faunistic monograph. The introduction embodies 
extended notes on the species occurring in the different regions of the 
district. On the plates many described species are figured either wholly 
or in special details, chiefly in connection with the discrimination of 
allied forms. 
PiERRAT, D. Catalogue des Orthoptk’es observes en Alsace et dans la 
chaine des Yosges. Bull. Soc. Colm. 1878. 
Not seen by the Recorder. 
Saussure, H. de. Melanges Orthopt^rologiques. Fasc. vi., Gryllides, 
2“®* partie. Geneve, BMe, et Lyon : 1878, pp. 509-836, pis. xvi.-xix. 
4to. (Published also in Mem. Soc. Phys. Genev. xxv. pp 369-702.) 
Scudder, S. H. Remarks on CalUptenus and Melanoplus, with a notice 
of the species found in New England. P. Bost. Soc. xix. pp. 281-286. 
Contains tabular comparative sketch of the two genera, with notes, and 
a table of 6 species (of which 2 new) of Melanoplus. 
. Brief Notice of the American species of Melanoplus found west of 
the 117th meridian. P. Bost. Soc. xix. pp. 286-290. 
A table (with geographical notes) of 7 species. 
Sedan E, Victor Lopez. Ort6pteros de la peninsula hispano-lusitana. 
S. E. Z. xxxix. pp. 366-376, Berichtigung, p. 486. 
A list of genera and 220 species, with localities. 
StAl, C. Observations Orthopt^rologiques. Sv. Ak. Handl., Bihang iv. 
No. 5, pp. 1-58 (1876). 
A series of memoirs, here noticed under their especial subjects. 
[Yol. iv. of the Bihang has not yet been received in England, and the 
Recorder has had to rely upon a separate copy of this paper received 
from a Continental source.] 
Thomas, Cyrus. On the Orthoptera collected by Dr. Elliott Coues, 
U.S.A., in Dakota and Montana during 1873-74. Bull. U. S. Geol. 
Surv. iv. pp. 481-502. 
No absolutely new species are recorded. (Pp. 485-502 are devoted to 
Caloptenus spretus.') 
A list of species from the Caucasus (two of which are described as 
new), by Brunner von Wattenwyl, appears in O. Schneider’s Naturw. 
Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Kaukasuslander, p. 87. 
A list of 20 species (some probably new) collected in Appalachicola 
(Florida) is given by S. H. Scudder, Psyche, ii. p. 154. [With reference 
to the remarks in Zool. Rec. xiv. Ins. p. 201, as to the dates of publica- 
tion of Psyche, the Recorder had overlooked the fact that the actual 
date is printed at the end of each part. The part purporting (in the 
heading) to represent that for Jan. & Feb., 1878, was not issued until 
