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COLEOPTERA. 
[Ellis, J. W.], & Smedley, — . Notes on Coleoptera for Beginners. 
Young Nat. iv. 
Fowler, W. W. Notes on New British Coleoptera since 1871 (con- 
cluded). Ent. M. M. xix. pp. 169-172, 197-201, 229-233, 247-250, 
269, & 270, & xx. pp. 44-49. 
Matthews, A., & Fowler, W. W. Catalogue of British Coleoptera. 
London : 1 883, 8vo, pp. 47 . ( Cf. Ent. xvi. pp. 95 & 96 ; Wien. ent. Z. 
ii. pp. 207 & 208. 
The arrangement is partially based on that of Leconte & Horn ; and 
the preface contains full explanations. The higher groups stand in the 
following order : — Allomera : Filicornia : Geodephaga, Ilydradephaga ; 
Clavicornia, Lamellicornia , Serricornia. Tetrameua : Longicornia , 
Monilicornia (= Chrysomelidce and Bruchidce). Heteromera, and Riiyn- 
CHOPIIORA. 
Sharp, D. Catalogue of British Coleoptera , 2nd edition. London : 8vo, 
pp. 39. {Cf. Wien. ent. Z. ii. p. 207.) 
3251 species are enumerated, exclusive of 30 regarded as doubtful. The 
arrangement is as follows : — Cicindelidce, Carabiclce , Pelobiidce , Hali- 
plidce, Dytiscidce , Gyrinuloe , Hydrophilidce , Staphylinidce, Pselaphulce , 
Scydmcenidce , Scaphicliidce , Trichopterygidce , Sphceriidce, Corylophulce , Clam- 
lidce , Silphidce , Histerulce , Phalacrida ?, Nitidulidce, Trogositidce , Colydiidce, 
Cucujidai , Cry ptophag idee , Lathridiidcc , Erotylidui , Endoinycliidce , (?oc- 
cinellidve , Mycetophagidce, Dermestidai } Byrrhidce , Georyssidce , Parnidce , 
Heteroceridce, Lucanidce , Scarabceidce, Buprestidce , Eucnemidce } Elateridce f 
Dascillidce, Telephoridce , Cleridce , Lymexylidce , Anobiidce , Cioidce , Tene- 
brionidce y Pythidce , Melandryidce , Lagriidce , Pedilklce i Anthicidce, Pyro- 
chroidce , Mordellidce, Rhipidophoridce , Stylopidce , Cantharidce, CEdemeridee , 
Curculionidce , Scolytidce, Anthribuke , Bruchidce, Cerambycidcc , Chryso- 
melidce. 
The “Young Naturalist” Illustrated Catalogue of British Insects 
( Coleoptera , with col. pis.) is continued in Young Nat. iv. 
W. W. Fowler has continued his papers on Natural Localities of 
British Coleoptera , relative to bark and wood, general beating and sweep- 
ing, moors and mountains, and parasitic beetles ; Ent. xvi. pp. 4-9, 
55-59, & 77-81. 
Captures of Coleoptera in the Forest of Dean, Hodgson, Ent. M. M. xix. 
pp. 186 & 187 ; at Hastings (chiefly myrmecophilous species), Collett, 
op. citf. xix. p. 261, xx. pp. 40 & 41 ; near Birmingham and in the New 
Forest, Blatch, op. c«7. xx. pp. 19, 85, & 86 ; at Dulwich, Wood, fowl. ciX 
p. 72 ; at Pitlochry, Perthshire, Beaumont, fowl. ci7. pp. 142 & 143 ; at 
Marlborough, Rep. Marlb. Coll. xxxi. pp. 90-94. 
Additions and corrections to list of Coleoptera of Dulwich ; Wood & 
Pirn, Rep. Dulwich Coll. Soc. v. pp. 44-46. 
France and Belgium. 
De Borre, P. Materiaux pour la faune entomologique de la province 
de Li6ge ; Coleopteres, 3 me centurie. Mem. Liege (2) x. (8) pp. 55. 
Extends from Bembidium to Rhantus. 
