COLEOPTERA {Beetles).
B y S. M., S o l s k y .
[ T h e first part in the original contains the description o f 352 species,
distributed among 114 genera, belonging to 10 families. Of these
43 species were not found in Fedchenko’s collection, but they were
introduced by Solsky because they belonged either to Turkistan or the
adjacent regions. There were 61 species which appeared to be quite
new to science, one of them claiming recognition as a new genus.
To the description of all new species, and also of certain others previously
known but insufficiently described, is added in the original
a tolerably complete diagnosis in Latin, where also those of the formerly
known species of which Solsky had seen original specimens are
designated by an asterisk. The first part constitutes approximately
one-third of the work undertaken by Solsky, which he believed 'to
embrace in all as many as 1,000 species. The second part contains
the description of 178 species, distributed among 55 genera, belonging
to 14 families. Of this number 49 species and one genus proved to be
new. In the second part, also, are commenced synoptical tables which
will serve for the definition of the families and genera to which belong
the species he described.
Solsky intended, in the third part, to write a general preface,' but
did not live to complete his manuscript. A few sheets only were
printed, I am informed by Madame Fedchenko, who has been good
enough to copy them for me, and they are placed at the end of the
following list. Mr. Robert MacLachlan, F.R.S., has pointed out to
me, however, concerning these species, unpublished elsewhere, that
nothing is more troublesome in systematic zoology than the publication
of names only without descriptions; and seeing there are many
new species in this addenda, I have, in deference to his suggestion,
struck out the specific names for the new species, and left the
generic name with n.s. only. Solsky’ s description of some new
Turkistan species was published by his friend, M. Erschoff, in the
Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross.
Madame Fedchenko further informs me that in a previous article in
the Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross., Vol. viii., pp. 133 and 165, Solsky gave a
full description (in French) of
Curculionides: (1) Alcides Chaudoiri, Guér.
Longicarnes: (2) Pachydissus sartus, n.s., and of many Stafihy-
linides.—H . Z.]
A P P E N D IX A .
I. CICINDELETAE.
1. Cicindela, L.
I. Cicindela decempustulata, Ménétr.
2. „ turkestanica, Ballion.
3- „ maracandensis, n.s., Slky.
4. . „ lacteola, Pall.
S- „ Fischeri, Adams.
6. - „ rrielancholica, Fabr.
7- „ sublacerata, n.s., Solsky.
8. „ descendens, Fisch.
9- ,, Kirilovi, ,,
II. CARABIDAE.
G r o u p I . O l U O P H R O N I N I .
1. Omophron, Latr.
1 . O m o p h r o n r o t u n d a t u s , C h a u d .
G r o u p 2. E l a p h r in i .
2. Notiophilus, Dumer.
I . N o t i o p h i l u s s u b l a e v i s , n .s., S o l s k y .
G r o u p 3. C a r a b in i .
3. Nebria, Latr.
1 . N e b r i a p s a m m o p h i l a , n.s., S o l s k y .
2 , „ l i m b i g e r a , n .s., ,,
4. Carabus, L.
1 . C a r a b u s F e d c h e n k o i , n .s., S o l s k y .
2 . , , S t s c h u r o v s k i i , n.s., ' , ,
3 . „ K a u f m a n n i , n.s. , , ,
5. Calosoma, Web.
S e c t i o n 1 . Calosoma.
1 . C a l o s o m a s y c o p h a n t a , L .
2. „ t u r c o m a n i c u m , M o t s c h .
3. „ s e r i c e u m , F a b r .
S e c t i o n 2. Callisthenes, .Fisch.
1 . C a l l i s t h e n e s K u s c h a k e w i t s c h i , B a l l .
2. „ u s g e n t e n s i s , n.s., S o l s k y .
G r o u p 4. D r y p t in i .
6. Polystichus, Bonelli.
I . P o l y s t i c h u s v i t t a t u s , B r ü l l .
G r o u p 5. Br a c h in in i .
7. Brachinus, Web.
1 . B r a c h i n u s p s o p h i a , D e j .
2 . „ b r e v i c o l l i s , M o t s c h .
3. „ g r a e c u s , D e j .
8. Mastax, Fisch.
1 . M a s t a x t h e r m a r u m , S t e v .
G r o u p 6. L e b i in i .
9. Cymindis, Latr.
1 . C y m i n d i s A n d r e a e , M é n é t r .
2. „ accentifera, Zubk.
3. „ deeora, Fisch.
4. „ quadrisignata, Ménétr.
5- „ rufescens, Gebl.
6. ,, Mannerheimi, Gebl.
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10. Glycia, Chaud.
1 . G l y c i a t r i c o l o r , G e b l .
2 . „ c i n g u l a t a , , ,
3 . „ f l a v i p e s , n.s., S o l s k y .
4 * » b i c o l o r , n .s., ,,
5 * „ a n t h r a c i n a , n.s., ,,
11. Demetrias, Bonelli.
1 . D e m e t r i a s u n i p u n c t a t u s , G e r m .
12. Blechrus, Motsch.
1 . B l e c h r u s p l a g i a t u s , D u f t .
2 . „ m a u r u s , S t u r m .
3* „ m i n u . t u s , M o t s c h .
13. Metabletus, Schm.-Goeb.
1 . M e t a b l e t u s f u s c o m a c u l a t u s , M o t s c h .
2 . „ p a r a l l e l u s , B a l l i o n .
3- “ 5 ) o b l i q u e » i g n a t u s , S o l s k y .
14. Lamprias, Bonelli.
1 . L a m p r i a s c y a n o c e p h a l u s , L .
2 . „ f e s t i v u s , F a l d r m .
15. Lebia, Latr.
1 . L e b i a t r i m a c u l a t a , G e b l .
2 . „ c y a t h i g e r a . R o s s i .
3 . „ c r u x m i n o r , L .
4. „ t u r c i c a , F a b r .
16. Tetragonoderus, Dej.
1 . T e t r a g o n o d e r u s i n t e r m e d i u s , n.s., S k y .
G r o u p 7 . D it o m in i .
17. Aristus, Latr.
1 . A r i s t u s p u n c t u l a t u s , C h a u d .
2 . , , t e n u e s c u l p t u s , n .s., S o l s k y .
18. Ditomus, Bonelli.
1 . D i t o m u s c a l y d o n i u s , R o s s i .
2 . j , c h o d s c h e n t i c u s , B a l l .
19. Carenochyrus, n.g., Solsky.
1 . C a r e n o c h y r u s t i t a n u s , n.s , S o l s k y .
20. Chilotomus, Chaud.
1 . C h i l o t o m u s c h a l y b a e u s , F l d r m .
G r o u p 8. S c a r i t in i .
21. Scarites, Fabr.
1 . S c a r i t e s b u c i d a , P a l l .
2. „ eurytus, Fisch.
3. „ Fischeri, Zubk.
4. „ cylindronotus, Fldrm.
5. „ salinus, Pall.
6. „ persicus, Chaud.
22. Dyschirius, Bonelli.
1. Dyschirius cylindricus, Dej.
2. „ ovicollis, n.s., Solsky.
3. „ dimidiatus, Chaud.