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INSECTA, COLEOPTERA.
PARRY, F. J. SIDNEY. A revised Catalogue of the Lucanoid
Coleoptera; with remarks on the Nomenclature, and Descriptions
of New Species. Tr. E. Soc. 1870, pp. 53-118
(March), pis. i.-iii.
The author corrects errors in and adds species &c. to his
former Catalogue. He discusses various points upon which he
is at variance with Gemminger and von Harold, characterizes a
few new genera and some new species, and gives some original
synonymy and observations upon rare or recently described species,
adding a revised catalogue of the whole division of Lucanoidea
(59 genera, 357 species). A new genus and some new
species are described by H. Deyrolle in this paper.
PASCOE, FRANCIS P. Contributions towards a knowledge of the
Curculionidee. Part I. P. L. S. x. pp. 434-493 (pp. 434-458
pub. January 17, 1870; pp. 459-493 pub. May 20, 1870),
pis. xvii., xviii., xix.
The author notes the confusion of analogies with affinities in
the classification of this group; and, considering that no adequate
genera have been erected for the reception of the numerous
species discovered since the time of Schonherr, has selected
indiscriminately as types of new genera such remarkable or obscure
species as do not afford a ready clue to their systematic
position. He also describes hew species of recorded genera,
and follows Lacordaire's arrangement, without adopting his
"groupes," and converting his "tribus" into subfamilies. These
subfamilies, 82 in number, are divided by the author into seven
" categories," tabulated at pp. 436 & 437.
. A Revision of the genus Catasarcus. Tr. E. Soc. 1870,
pp. 13-40 (March).
The author describes 39 species (all but 5 new) of this Australian
genus of Brachyderides.
. Descriptions of some genera and species of Australian
Curculionidae. Ibid. pp. 181-209 (June), pi. 5.
Contains characters of 20 new genera and 45 new species.
. Further descriptions of Australian Curculionidae. Ibid.
pp. 209-212 (June).
Descriptions of 3 other new species.
. Descriptions of some genera and species of Australian
Curculionidae. Ibid. pp. 445-484 (Dec), pi. 7.
Contains characters of 23 new genera and 61 new species.
. Additions to the Tenebrionidae of Australia &c. Ann.
N. H. (4) v. pp. 94-107 (Feb. 1870).
Three new genera and 22 new species are characterized in this
paper.