Briinniche, in this or the following year, published two entomological tracts, Prodromus Insectologia Siallan dice, and Entomologia sistens Insectorum tabulas sys tematicas cum introductione et iconibus. The latter is an elementary work in the Latin and Dutch languages.
In 1763, L. T. Gronovius published in folio, Gronovii Zoophylacii. Three fasciculi only appeared.
Also Johannis Antonii Scopoli Entomologic Cnrniolira, Ve. Vindebonx, in octavo.
In this year, Den Danske Atlas ued Eric Pontoppidah Kiobenhavn, appeared in quarto. Other parts appeared in the years 1764 and 1767, forming altogether three vo lumes in quarto.
In 1764, Dr M. Geoffroy published in two volumes quarto, Hlstoire des Insectes, clans laquelle ces Aninzaux .50721 ranges sui-vant un ordre methodigue. Paris., Lime in this year, again appeared before the public, and produced his excellent Ejusdem Museum Lodovice Ulrica Regina. Holinix, in octavo.
Also Otho Fr. Miiller Fauna Insectorum Fridrichsda lina, sive methodica deseriptio Insectorum agri Fridrichs dalcnsis,&c. Ilallike ct Leipske. octavo.
Also J. C. Scnxffer's Abhandlungen von Insecten. 3 Bande. Regensburg, quarto.
Also the second part of Zoophylacium Gronovianum, by Laudentius Theodorus Gronovius, containing descrip tions of about six hundred insects, with synonyms after the Linncan system, accompanied by four ilaist•ative plates, was printed at Leyden in lolio.
In 1765, &Am's Thesaurus Xatztr.e was published at Amsterdam, in which a vast number of tne extra Euro pean insects are figured in a very coarse style.
In this year J G. Gleditsch published at Halle, in 8vo. the first volume of Vermischte Physicalisch Buta nigh Oeconomische Abhandlungen ; two otter volumes appeared in the two succeeding years.
Also at Copenhagen and flan.burgh, Elie Pontoppi dan's KurygefaNste Xachrichten, die Xaturhistoire in Ddnnaenzarlc brtrejIend Aiso Det Kiiibenhavnske Selskubs Skrioter, at Kio benb.
In 1766, Schaffer published at Elemen ta Entomologia, containing 132 plates, illustrating the principles of his system, and an additional section with two plates, describing the manner of catching ihsects, and the manner of feeding, them, with microscopes, &c.
for examining them.. He was author of another work on this t, in the German language, entitled, Zwei fel and Schwiirigkeiten, welcher in der Insectenlehere an noch vorwalten, published at Regensburg in 4to, but we are ignorant of the date.
In this year, also, a second edition of Frisch's work appeared.
In 1767, Pallas published at Berlin, in 4to, the first fasciculus of his Spicilegia Zoologica quibus nova infor mis et obscure animaliunz species Iconibus,descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur, a very valuable work. Several other numbers or fasciculi were published be fore the year 1780, when the last made its appearance.
And in the same year, the twelfth edition of the Sys tema Xatzt•ce of Linhe was produced. As this was the last work of that illustrious naturalist, we shall lay be fore our readers his entomological arrangement. He divided insects into seven orders, deducing his charac ters from their wings, as follow : Order I. COLEOPTER Ai (from x0AE15, a sheath, and a wing), including those insects having crustace ous shells or elytra, which shut together and form a lon gitudinal suture down the back of the insect. In many the whole body (abdomen) is covered by these elytra, in others partially. The colcopterous insects comprehend those commonly termed beetles.
Order II. HEMIPTER A, (from vizirv, half, and 7r7teo., a wing.) These animals have their upper wings half crus taceous, and half membranaceous, or of a matter inter mediate between leather and membrane. Examples, the bug, the locust, &c.
Order III. LEPIDOPTERA, (from Ae7ris, a scale, and lOcelv, a wing.) Insects having four wings imbricated With scales. Examples, butterflies and moths.
Order IV. NEUROPTERA, (from veto,, a nerve, and 7r7eelv, a wing.) Insects having four transparent naked wings, reticulated with veins or nerves. Examples, libel Iulx, or dragonflies, &c.
Order V. HYMENOPTERA, (from Cbtmv, a membrane, and 7rIfeOv, a wing) Insects with four naked and mem branaceous wings. Examples, bee, wasp, &c.
Order VI. DIPTERA, (from nio, two, and 7r7rea., a wing.) Insects with two wings, as gnats, flies, gadflies, &c.