CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 
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Melsh. Friedrich Ernst Melalieiraer, M. D., a zealous contributor to American Entomology ; 
died recently at Davidsburg, in Pennsylvania, March 10, 1873, at the advanoejr&ge of nearly ninety- 
one years. Author of the tirst general catalogue of Colooptera published in the United States, 1806, 
which was revised and enlarged by LeConte and Haldeman in 1853. Also, author of many papers in 
the 2d and 3d volumes of the Proceedings of the Acad, of Nat. Sciences of Philadelphia, in which 
upwards of four hundred and fifty species of N. A. Colooptera were first described. ELis father. Rov. 
E. F. Melsheimer, was also an enthusiastic entomologist and a co-laborer with Thomas Say, the foun- 
der of descriptive entomology in the U. S. 
Mots. Victor de Motschulsky, a Russian entomologist. Author of Etudes Entomologiques, 2 
vols. 8vo. 1853-61 ; and of a work on the Coleoptera of Siberia. 
Muls. E. Mul&ant, a French entomologist. Author of a monograph of the Coccinellidie, 1850, 
and other works. 
Newm. Edward Newman, an English entomologist. Author of a Grammar of Entomology, 1835; 
and of an Illustrated Natural History of British Moths, 1869, and editor of the Entomological Maga- 
zine, in which a considerable number of American Colooptera are described. 
Oliv. Antoine G. Olivier, Professor of Zoology to the Veterinary School of Alfort, in France, 
born 1756, died 1814, a distinguished French naturalist Author of a Natural History of Insects, 5 
vols. folio with colored plates, confined to the Coleoptera, 1789-1808 ; also of the department of insects 
in the Encyclopedic Mothodique, 5 volumes, and other works ; the original (lescriber of many North 
American Coleoptera. 
Pack. A. S. Packard, Jr., M. I)., of Salem, Massachusetts. Author of a Guido to the Study of In- 
sects. 1 vol. 8vo. 715 pages. 1st edition 1869, 3d ed. 1873; and author of various papers upon North 
American insects in the different orders. 
Pan/,. G. W. F. Panzer, a physician of Nuremberg, and a learned entomologist, born in 1755. 
Author of various works upon different orders of insoots, published between the years 1796 and 1813; 
useful works of reference at the present day on account of the accuracy of the colored figures. 
Payk. Gustavus PaykuU, counsellor to the King of Sweden, an able and accurate entomologist. 
Author of a Fauna of Sweden, 3 vols. 8vo. 1800, confined to the Coleoptera, and author of various 
memoirs upon insects, and also upon birds. 
Peck. 'William Peck, Professor of Botany in Harvard University. Prof. Peck was the author of 
several papers upon the natural history of certain species of injurious beetles and other insects in the 
Mass. Agric. Repository and Journal, 1819, and elsowhero. 
Putz. J. Putzeys, a French entomologist. Author of a monograph of Clivina and allied genera, 
1846, and other raomoirs. 
Rand. John W. Randall, author of two papers on Coleoptera in the 2d volume of the Boston 
Journal of Natural History. 
Reaum. R. A. Ferchault de Reaumur, one of tho most eminent of the older French naturalists ; 
born 1683, died 1757. His labors were directed to many different departments of science, but his most 
important work and that which makes his name familiar to the entomologists of the present day in 
his memoirs upon the Natural History of Insects, 6 vols. 4to, with plates, 1734-42. This admirable 
work is a treasury of interesting and aoourate observations upon the natural history of insects, from 
which all subsequent authors have freely drawn. 
Riley. Charles V. Riley, State Entomologist of tho State of Missouri. Author of a series of val- 
uable illustrated annual reports upon insects, chiefly those injurious to vegetation. First report pub- 
lished in 1869 ; the sixth report published in 1874. Also joint editor with Mr. B. D. Walsh of tho 
American Entomologist, 1868-69, which was continued by Air. Riley after Mr. Walsh’s death to De- 
cember, 1870. 
Rog. W. F. Rogers, of Philadelphia. Author of a synopsis of North American Chrysomelides, 
1854 ; since deceased. 
Say. Thomas Say, a distinguished American naturalist, and founder of descriptive entomology in 
the United Slates ; born 1787, died 1834. Author of the American Entomology, 1 vol. 8vo. illustrated 
by colored figures, executed by his wife ; and of many doscriptivo momoirs upon North American in- 
soots in all the orders. These papers have boon collected and edited by Dr. J. L. LeConte, in 2 vols. 
8 vo. 1859. 
Sen. or Sciken. C. J. Scliamhorr, a learned Swedish entomologist. Author of an extensive work 
on tho synonyms of iusects, in many volumes from 1806 to 1817. Also author of an elaborate work on 
the Genera and Species of tho Curculionidm, in which many American species were first described ; 
one of the leading autliuritns in this extensive family. 
Siiimeu. Dr. Henry Snimer, of Mount Carroll, Illinois. Author of several papers upon Coleop- 
tora and other insects, iu tho American Naturalist, and in tho Trans, of tho Am. Ent. Society. 
Sol. M. Sober, a French entomologist. Author of several essays and memoirs upon tho Coleoptera, 
published mostly in the annals of the Entomological Society of France, 1840-48. 
