Also, at Halle, in 8vo. Der Xaturforscher, but the au thor's name not known to us.
And, in this year, Iwan Lepechius Tagebuch der Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen der Russischen Reichs; One volume appeared first, and two others before 1783.
In 1775, an interesting little work, describing the in sects of Switzerland, under the title Verzeichniss d •r ihm Bekanten Schweitzerischen Insecten, was printed at Zurich, in quarto, by Joh. Gaspar Faeslins.
In this year, J. C. Fabricius, a pupil of Untie, pub lished a new system of Entomology, under the title Sys tema Entomologi,c, in which the principles of a new mode of classification is for the first time developed. He has taken the essential characters of the classes, (or ders, Linne would have termed them) from the parts of the mouth (Instrunzenta cibaria), which has given this the title of Cibarian System. He, in this won k, divides insects into eight classes, viz. Eleutherata, Ulonata, Synistata, Agonata, Unogata, Glossata, Rhyngota, and Antliata. In this part of his system he has been followed by very few ; but his mode of distinguishing the genera is still retained, and opens the way to the knowledge of natural genera, which, by his method, are generally to be distinguished without examination of any other parts. As he has since that time written several other works, and added considerably to this system, we shall defer noticing it further for the present. We may, however, observe, that he gained such reputation from this work, that lie was induced to prosecute his entomological stu dies with increased ardour, and during his lifetime al- ways held the highest rank as an entomologist.
Also, Descriptionea Animallum, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium ; qux in Itinere Orientali observavit, Pen•us Forskal, Prof. Harn, Post 712071CM Auctoris, edidit Carsten Niebuhr ; Havnix, quarto.
Moses Harris also published a little pamphlet, enti tled, The English Lelzidoptera,or Aurelian's Pocket Com panion, &c. London; an alphabetical catalogue of the larger lepidoptera, collected by its author in England. This little tract, although apparently insignificant, has materially contributed to the practical study of entomo logy. The Linnean names, as far as they were known to
him, with the time and place of the appearance of the insects, in both states, are concisely given in columns. A frontispiece is added, explaining the terms used in the description of animals of this order.
In 1776, Peter Brown figured a number of insects in his New Illustrations of Zoology.
In this year, Sulzer published, in quarto, Abgekiirzte Geschichte der Insecten, Winterthur.
The Genera Insectorum of Fabricius appeared in this year.
In this year, also, J. H. Sulzer's Abgekiirtze Geschich te der Insecten, 2 Theile, quarto.
Also, Beytrage zur Naturgeschichte von Franz, von Paula Schrank, Leipzig, in octavo.
In this year, O. F. Willer Zoologix Dank,: Prodro mus, Etc. Hafnix, appeared in octavo, and must ever be considered a most valuable and useful work.
In this year was published at Halle, in octavo, the first part of a work entitled, Joh. Schroter AN:and/un gen fiber verschiedene Gegenstande der Naturgeschichte ; a succeeding part appeared in 1777.
A valuable book in quarto, entitled, Systematisches Vcrseichniz der Schmetterlinge der Wienergegand, &c. 1Vien, appeared in this year.
In 1777, Scopoli published the systematic work before alluded to, under the title, Introductio ad Historian:. Na turalenz. In this work (which does not relate exclusive ly to the science of entomology), he divides insects into five tribes, under the singular appellations of Swammer dami-lucifnga, Geoffi.oy-gymnoptera, Rdeselii-lepidoptera, Reaunzurii-proboscidea, and Frischii-coleoptera. In this manner he identifies each tribe with the name of that author who has, in his opinion, been most successful in the •explanation of that to which his name is attached. The order Lucifuga includes two genera, 1. Crustacea, 2. Pedicularia. Gymnoptera comprehends his Halterata, Aculeata, and Caudata. Lepidoptera, the genera Sphinx, Phalana, and Papilio. Proboscidea, he divides into ter restrial and aquatic. And the Coleoptera he divides likewise into those inhabiting water, and those the land.