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Bibliographical Notices. 
sects from New Zealand, which contained this and some other 
unrecorded species. I hasten to publish it, as the Coccinella 
Tasmanii of the above Fauna is only a variety of the Australian 
C. leonina, Fabr. 
M. Mulsant gave me this description for the second and forth- 
coming part of the ^ Fauna of New Zealand,^ but I prefer publish- 
ing it at once. The name he had provisionally given it having been 
used by Klug for a Mexican species of the family, I have given 
it another name. 
I may mention, that since the publication of the Fauna alluded 
to, I have ascertained the following to be the correct synonyms 
of one of the Longicorn Beetles mentioned there : — 
uEmona villosa. 
Saperda villosa, Fabr. 
Saperda hirta, Fabr. (olim). 
jBmona humilis, Newman, Entomologist, p. 8. 
Isodera villosa, M^hite, /. c. t. 4. f. 1. 
We have only received within the last week a small box of in- 
sects at the Museum from Dr. Andrew Sinclair, R.N., the Colo- 
nial Secretary, perhaps the most interesting feature of which is a 
rather small species of Mantis. — A. W. 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 
The History of Barbados. By Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, Ph.D. 
&c. Royal 8vo, 772. London, 1848. 
This new proof of the indefatigable activity of its well-known au- 
thor consists of a portly volume, containing a geographical and sta- 
tistical description of the island, with a sketch of its history, and, what 
brings it more particularly within our province, an account of the 
geology and natural productions. This third division forms a very 
important feature of the book, and is much more perfect than such 
portions of topographical works usually are ; in addition to the very 
interesting geological details and special natural history, we find 
copious lists of the organic forms, vegetable and animal, inhabiting 
the island, which are chiefly the fruits of the author’s personal re- 
searches. These lists are prefaced by brief introductory notices which 
will add much to their interest in the eyes of general readers, and 
the author states that want of space alone prevented his adding a 
popular account of the plants with their uses and properties ; he still 
looks forward to the composition of a Flora of Barbados. 
In describing the general outline and aspect of the island. Sir 
Robert compares it in size and in some measure in outline to the 
Isle of Wight. “ It is almost encircled by coral reefs, which in some 
parts, as in the parish of St. Philip, extend for nearly three miles to 
seaward, and prove very dangerous to the navigation. The shore 
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