PREFACE. 



This Catalogue contains descriptions of the species of Phy- 

 sapodous and (Edipodous Halticid^: in the British Museum 

 Collection, and of the species of the group which are con- 

 tained in other Collections, showing the desiderata. 



In the "Introductory Remarks" the Rev. Hamlet Clark 

 has given an account of the group, and the object of the 

 Catalogue. 



JOHN EDWARD GRAY. 



August 15, 1860. 



