194 Recent Literature. [ March, 
of Bryozoa, by J. Barrois; the present memoir is concerned with 
the structure of several Turbellarian worms, and is particularly 
valuable as giving detailed and well illustrated life histories of 
Eurylepta auriculata, Leptoplana tremellaris, with fragmentary but 
still important embryological details on certain Rhabdoccelous 
worms, with especial reference to the early history of the egg. 
He describes the lasso cells of some of the worms, remarkably like 
those of the jelly-fish, anc discusses the process of strobilation in 
a Microstomum. 
Westwoop’s Synopsis oF UrAnupa.'—This is a finely illus- 
trated essay on the systematic position of this small but interest- 
ing group of moths. By Guenée they were placed at the head of 
the Phalænidæ, in which view he was followed by Packard. Prof. 
Westwood, however, on account of differences in the venation of 
he wings, and the fact that the larve are not loopers, but have 
sixteen legs instead, or fourteen as with a very few Geometiid lar- 
ve, believes that the group should be a orig at a distance from 
the Geometridz and amongst the Bombycidz 
THE ZootocicaL RECORD FOR 1877.2—This well known publica- 
tion of the Zoological Record Association, and which has now 
become almost absolutely indispensable to working naturalists, 
deserves more than a mere passing notice. Under the heads of 
twenty-two classes and orders, the progress of Zoology for the 
year past in all departments is reviewed by specialists competent, 
from their bibliographical attainments and training in their respec- 
tive departments, to carry out the work satisfactorily. Under each 
head the contents of the more important papers, general and 
ee are given with references to their place of publication. 
malia have been done by Edward Richard Alston; 
Aves, ge Howard Saunders; Reptilia and Pisces, by 
O'Shaughnessy ; Mollusca and Molluscoida, by Prof. Edward 
von Martens; Crustacea, by Prof. von Martens ; Arachnida and 
Myriopoda, by Rev. O. P. Cambridge; Insecta, general subject, 
by E. C. Rye, together with Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera 
and Rhynchota; ” Lepidoptera, by W. F. Kirby; Neuroptera and 
Orthoptera, by R. McLachlan; Vermes, by F. Jeffrey Bell; Echino- 
dermata and Ccelenterata, by C. F. Latken ; Spongida and Pro- 
tozoa, by Stuart O. Ridley. Most of these names are exceedingly 
familiar to naturalists and are a sufficient guarantee of the charac- 
ter of the book. It is a work which may be deservedly encour- 
1 Observations on the Uraniida, a family of aie ge PORN Insects, z ri a S ynopsis 
Z s family sige a trois Natt of Coronidia, one of the genera of w. A it is com- 
By J.O. V oop. (From the T saga of the Sis Aapa Society, X, 
Re XI, 1879.) jan ne i 4to, pp. 35, 3 plate 
? The Zoblogical Record for 1877; being MER fourteenth ay the Record of Zoö- 
oo ele rs Edi — Edward yer Er F. Z. S., M. E. 5., etc., 8vo: 
X 24, $9; LE, 30, 97, 36, 20, I, 234, 20, 18, 8, 12, London, John | Van Voorst, 
Poernata Row, 1879. 
