CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORS 
Who have written upon the Coleoptera, with special reference to the descri- 
bees of N. American species, or of their Natural History, and with 
the ordinary abbreviations of their names prefixed. 
Aub. Dr. Charles Aube, a French entomologist ; author of a general work upon the water-beetles, 
and of a Monograph of the Pselaphid®, 1834, and a Revision of the same, 1844. 
Aud. Jean Victor Audouin. M. D., Librarian to the Institute of France, and one of the Curators 
of the Jardin du Roi. An eminent French naturalist aud comparative anatomist. Author of many 
works from 1818 to 1830. Some of his most valuable writings are his Memoires upon the anatomy and 
physiology of Insects and other Articulata. 
Beauv. or Pal de B. Palisot, Baron de Beauvois, a French entomologist. Author of a descriptive 
work upon insects collected in Africa and in America — 1805 and subsequently. 
Blanch. Emile Blauchard, author of a Catalogue of the Entomological Collection in the Museum 
of Nat. History of Paris, 1850, and of a large illustrated work upon the Metamorphoses of Insects. 
Bland. James H. B. Bland, describer of a number of N. A. Coleoptera in the Proceedings of the 
Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia. 
Boh. C. H. Boheman, author of a Monograph of the Cassidid® — 1850-62— and descriptions of New 
Species of Coleoptera. N. Mem., Natur., Moscow. 
Bon. Francisco Bonelli, professor of Zoology at Turin. An Italian Naturalist. His principal 
entomological work was a Memoir upon the Carabid®. 1811. 
Bkrnd. Emil Bi endel, M. D., of Peoria, Illinois. Author of several papers upon the Pselaphid®, 
with descriptions of new species, in the Proceedings of the Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia, 1865-66. 
Burm. H. Burmeister, a learned German entomologist. His principal work is the Handbook of 
Entomology, in C vols., 8-vo, 1832-47. The elementary part of this work has been translated into Eng- 
lish by W. E. Shukard, 1 vol., 8-vo, 654 pages, London, 1836. 
Ciiaud. Baron M. de Chaudoir, a Russian entomologist. Author of several memoirs upon the 
Caribid®, in which a number of N. American species are described. 1842-7. 
Cuev. A. Chevrolat, a French entomologist. Author of the Coleoptera of Mexico, and other writ- 
ings upon the insects of this order. 
Crotch, G. R., Cambridge. Mass. Author of Synopsis of the Dy tiscid®, Chrysomelidro, Erotylid®, 
Endomychid® and Coccinellidro of the U. S., published in the Proc. Acad. Nat. Sciences, of Philadel- 
phia, and in the Trans. Am. Ent. Society. 1873; and of a Check List of N A. Coleoptora, 1874. 
Dalm. John Wm. Dalman, director of the museum at Stockholm. Author of various works upon 
different orders of insects. 1823-6. 
Deo. Baron Charles DeGeer, marshal of the Court of the Queen of Sweden, born 1720, died 1778. 
Author of a History of Insects, in 7 vols., 4-to, with plates, 1752-78. A work replete with accurate de- 
tails of the habits of insects, and forming a fit sequel to the similar work of Reaumur, the last volume 
of which was published ten years before the work of DeGeer was commenced. 
Dej. Count Dejean, peer of France and lieut.-general in the French army. Author of a catalogue 
of the Coleoptera in his own extensive collection; and of a general descriptive work in several volumes, 
from 1825 to 1831, which contains descriptions of many N. American species. 
Drur. Drury, an English goldsmith. Author of a finely illustrated work, in 3 vols., 4-to, con- 
taining upwards of six hundred and fifty colored figures of the rarer insects in his own cabinet, amongst 
which are many American species. 1770-82. Enlarged by Mr. Westwood in 1837. 
