PREFACE TO VOL. VIII. 



At the end of another volume we again tender our heartiest 

 thanks do our subscribers and contributors. 



The current vohnne of the magazine has, like its two immediate 

 predecessors, been published in eight months. In spite of this, extra 

 pages have had to be given to clear off accumulated material, and, at 

 the present time, thanks to our contributors, we have a large number 

 of important articles on hand, which will be published in due course. 

 As we announced, however, on the completion of the last volume, we 

 shall revert to the old monthly mode of publication with Volume ix. 

 We much regret that we are not able at the present rate of subscrip- 

 tion to permanently enlarge the magazine. 



We have attempted to produce a fair share of readable matter for 

 the more scientific entomologist and for the field worker. Our " Field 

 Work Notes " for the various months will be continued in the next 

 volume, and several well-known entomologists have also kindly 

 promised their help in various directions. Our aim is to make the 

 magazine a living record of what is actually being done in the various 

 strata of the entomological world. We trust we have in some 

 measure succeeded. 



Our best thanks must be again given to Mr. G. B. Routledge, 

 F.E.S., who has for the third time taken charge of the Special 

 Index. 



