258 [^^P"i. 



(1 example) for £7 lOs. (Janson), Mouhotia gloriosa (1 example) for £9 19s. 6d. 

 (R. Oberthiir), Anacamptorhina fulgida (2 examples) for £11 Os. 6d., A. ignipes 

 (2 examples) for £10 10s., and a series of species of Euryomia (93 examples) for 

 nearly £20 (Janson). We are told that Ururj's and Francillon's collections were 

 dispersed from the same place of sale, but have no memoranda as to the amounts 

 obtained. Hawortli's collection (catalogued by Westwood) realized in 183-4 (10 

 days' sale) about £-400, and Children's shortly afterwards (3 days) about £700 

 or £800. 



ZooLOGiCAi Classification : a handy book of reference, with tables of the 

 sub-kingdoms, classes, orders, &c., of the Animal Kingdom, their characters, and 

 Lists of the Families and Principal Grenera. By Fbancis P. Pascoe, F.L.S., &c. 

 Eoyal 18-mo., pp. 204 : London, John Van Voorst, 1877. 



The compiler of this useful little book comes before the zoological public in quite a 

 new light. We do him no injustice when we say that, outside his own circle, he 

 has been known only as an entomologist, and eyen as such only by descriptions 

 of new genera and species of Coleoptera, almost exclusively from his own magnificent 

 collection. We rejoice, therefore, that he now exhibits what was already well known 

 to his friends — his extensive knowledge of general zoology. The lengthy title shows 

 what the work is : — necessarily a compilation, but a compilation combined with 

 originality. The inverse sequence is followed (practically) throughout, commencing 

 with the Protozoa and ending with Man. As a beginning, the now-prevalent idea aa 

 to " Bathyhius" is adopted, viz. : that it is not a living protoplasmic substance, 

 but more of the nature of a chemical deposit. 



Our special remarks on the work must relate purely to the entomological portion, 

 or in other words, to the Insecta, which form part of the "sub-kingdom" Arthropoda 

 (the Artictdata of the older authoi*s). Some idea of the author's views may be 

 gathered from the " Orders " admitted, viz. : Mallophaga, Collembola, Thysanura, 

 Hemipiera, Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Trichoptera, Dijitera, Lepidoptera, ITymeno- 

 ptera, and Coleoptera ; but he wisely I'cmarks (p. 76) that "the limits of tliis Class 

 and of some of its Orders, are not quite beyond dispute." It is evident, at a glance, 

 that this classification should not be merely termed a compilation ; we think there 

 is no hitherto published arrangement tliat accords with it in all points. The views 

 of Brauer and Lubbock would, if followed, place the Collembola at the beginning, 

 but we here find the Mallophaga (or bird-lice) preceding them, with the remark 

 that "they are sometimes classed with the Hemipiera:" we would suggest, more 

 frequently with the Orthoptera. The Ilemiptera* end with the Thysanoptera (or 

 Thrips), and, apparently in despair, with the true lice ; whatever doubts there may 

 be as to the position of the former, the latter are generally considered as undoubtedly 

 (if very degraded) Hemipiera. The Orthoptera are arranged (practically) after 

 Burmcister's plan ; we take exccjition to the words " Larva and j9f<j?a (our itaUcs) 

 without wings ; " in effect the whole existence of the insect from the time of leaving 

 the egg to its absolutely perfect stage, is only a question of degree. Neuroptera, 

 as usual, form a stumbling-block. The term is used in the Linnean sense (ex- 

 cluding the Trichoptera, which are given ordinal position), and tUe result is 



* We notice (p. 78; " Dennaptcra" givcu as a synonym of Hemiptera, 3.n(X omitted under 

 Orthoptera. _ 



