PREFACE. 



Thf, subject of Vol. V. of the 'Catalogue of Moths' is the 

 classification of the HadeniiKr, the second of the fifteen subfamilies 

 of the Noctiiiche, 940 species belonging to 78 genera being described 

 in it. The subfamily is characterised by its trifid neuration of 

 the hind wing combined with the hairy clothing of tho eyes, and 

 forms an extremely natural and well-marked group of species. 



Sir George Hampson has again to thank all those who have 

 helped him with the earlier Volumes of the Catalogue, for the loan 

 of specimens, and assistance with the present Volume, and, in 

 addition, Dr. Wm, Barnes, of Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A., for the 

 gift of a very large number of species of N. American Noctaidcv, 

 new to the British Museum Collection, and Dr. A. G. Mayer, of the 

 Brooklyn Institute, has again sent drawings, made by Mr. H. B. 

 Judy, of types in the Neuraoegen Collection. Plate XCVI. will 

 appear with Vol. VI. of the Catalogue. 



E. HAY LANK ESTER, 



Director, 

 British T\riiseii!u (Natunil Historj), 

 February 24th, I'JUO. 



