INTRODUCTION. 



The principal object of the present Catalogue has been to 

 give a complete Hst of all the Crambid^ that have been re- 

 corded as found in Great Britain, indicating at the same time 

 those species that are contained in the Collection. 



This part of the Catalogue has been prepared by the late 

 .J AAT^jS ■,RE.ijyn j^ ^ [p ijF. Y ^ ^TF.xs ■ E sq . ■ so well known for his works 

 on British Insects, for the extent of liis cabmet, and the libe- 

 rality with which he allowed it to be consulted, and who died 

 unexpectedly wliile the first sheet was in the press. 



Mr. Stephens has endeavoured to arrange these insects ac- 

 cording to theii' natm-al affinities, so far as is practicable with a 

 local collection ; and has taken great pains to ascertain every 

 name w^hich has been appHed to the respective species and their 

 varieties, the author of the same, and the date of publication ; 

 the references to such names as are unaccompanied by descrip- 

 tions being included iii parentheses : all are arranged chronolo- 

 gically, excepting those to the illustrations and to the figures, 

 which invariablv follow their authorities. 



