166 [December, 



Nasda dlialis near Cambridge. — Whilst sheltering from the rain, under a tree, 

 in the neighbourhood of Cambridge last June, I had the good fortune to capture a 

 specimen of this rare Pyralis. — Philip H. Harper, 30, Cambridge Street, Hyde 

 Park, November IGth, 1865. 



Occurrence of Sesia sphedformis and Gucullia gnapJiaUi. — A friend of mine 

 has been lucky enough to take the above-named species near Brighton ; the 

 former in the imago state at the end of June, the latter in the larva state in July. — Id. 



Postscript to description, 8fc., of Botys asinaUs. — It may seem strange that, in 

 the November number, I speak so uncertainly of the double-broodedness of this 

 species after the pubHoation of Mr. Hudd's note in October. The reason is, that 

 though his note was published first, mine had been written, and was in type, some 

 days before he took the images of the second brood. Since then he has sent me 

 further information, which seems to show conclusively that asinaUs has two broods, 

 one of which (as in several other species) goes through its transformations rapidly 

 in the hot weather, while the other Hngers in the leirva state through the winter. 

 Mr. Hudd is now taking the lai'vso (from the eggs of the second brood) hybemating, 

 and hiding themselves in rolled-up leaves, fallen to the ground under the hedge 

 where the madder-plants grow. — J. Hellins, November, 1865. 



Postscript to note on Sierrha sacraria. — May I be allowed to make the following 

 addition to the description of this larva ? At the end of Hue 6, page 135, leave out 

 the word " and," and, after " sub-dorsal lines," insert " which, in one or two of the 

 larvae, were on the anterior segments united in one strong brownish-red line, 

 running back from the dark stripe on the lobe of the head." — Id. 



The Record of Zoological Literature, 1864. Volume First. Edited by Albert 



C. L. G. Gunther, M.A., M.D., Ph.D., F.Z.S., &c., &c. London : John Van Voorst, 



Paternoster Row, 1865. 



We have here a somewhat bulky octavo, of upwards of 600 pages, treating of 

 the Literature of Zoology published in the year 1864. The increasing mass of 

 Zoological Literature, annually produced, renders it extremely difficult for any one ^ 

 to keep thoroughly aufait with all that appears, even in his own special branch of 

 Zoological Science ; and a record, such as this, is of great value, enabHng any 

 Zoological student to check by it the completeness of his own information. 



A thorough worker ought to find, in such a record as this, nothing with which 

 he is not already acquainted ; and the extent to which any one meets here with 

 notices of pabUcations on his own speciality, ought to bo a measure to him of hia j 

 ignorance. 



The Preface informs us that the object of the "Record" is "to give, in an] 

 Annual Volume, reports on, abstracts of, and an index to, the various Zoological j 

 publications which have appeared in tho preceding year ; to acquaint Zoologists 

 with the progress of every branch of their science in all parts of tho globe ; and to | 

 form a repertory which will retain its value for the student of future years." 



