34 Ins. 
INSECTA. 
268. Reiber, F. Aper^u des progres de l’entomologie en Alsace, et notes 
sur les collectionneurs d’insectes de cette province, suivis d’une 
notice sur le Phylloxera en Alsace-Lorraine. Bull. Soc. Colin. 
1883-85, pp. 505-554. 
The first of these two memoirs contains much matter of biographical, 
historical, and general interest. 
269. Reitter, E. Die Mtiduliden Japans. \_Coleoptera. ] Wien. ent. Z. 
iv. pp. 15-18, 39-44, 75-80, 101-104, 141, 142, & 173-176. 
This memoir is now completed [cf. Zool. Rec. xxi. Ins. p. 56] by the 
publication of full descriptions and a systematic catalogue. 
270. -. Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europaischen Coleopteren. xii. 
Necrophaga ( Platypsyllidce, Leptinidce, Silphiclce , Anisotomidce , and 
Clambidce). Yerh. Yer. Briinn, xxiii. pp. 1-122. [For some additional 
notes, vide Wien. ent. Z. iv. p. 276.] 
A continuation of the series, intended to enable entomologists to deter¬ 
mine their European Coleopterci by means of analytical tables. In the 
present table the Necrophaga are defined in a short, extremely loose, 
manner, and the series is then divided into families, which are subdivided. 
A considerable number of new genera as well as species are proposed, but 
scarcely any references are given. The most important part of this work 
is the numerous changes made in the names of genera and larger groups 
by the application of the method of strict priority, assisted by the ideali¬ 
zation that the species placed first in a genus forms its type. Some of 
the most widely known and ancient of generic names are thus reversed — 
e.g., Silpha and Necrophorus —causing the most extreme confusion, as 
other entomologists firmly refuse to accept the changes and continue to 
use the names in the old sense. The paper also comprises many changes 
in classification, some of which, being of a complex character, cannot here 
be followed ; but the nomenclature and classification, so far as they are 
capable of synonymization, will be given in their place in the systematic 
portion of our Record. [For review, vide Fauvel, Rev. d'Ent. iv. pp. 
313-316.] 
271. -. Bemerkungen zu der Arbeit : “die Scydmgeniden Nord-ost 
Afrika’s der Sunda inseln und Neu Guinea’s,” von Dr. L. W. Schau- 
fuss. Deutsche E. Z. xxix. pp. 152-160. 
This temperately-written critique must not be neglected by those 
using the memoir to which it refers. 
272. -. Coleopterologische Ergebnisse einer excursion nach Bosnien 
in Mai, 1884. T. c. pp. 193-216. 
Consists of a complete list of the species met with—several hundred— 
and descriptions of novelties. 
273. -. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pselaphiden-Fauna von Yaldivia. 
[Coleoptera.\ T. c. pp. 321-332. 
In addition to descriptions of novelties, the author gives tables of the 
Chilian species of Aplodea , Bryaxis , and Sagola. 
