r It E F A C E. 



Tin; subject of Vol. YI. of the ' Outaloguc of Moths' is the 

 classification of the Cucidiianoi, the third of the fifteen subfamilies 

 into wliich the yoctuiche are divided, ()1)2 species belonging to 11 1 

 genera being described in it. The subfamily is characterised by 

 its trifid neuration of the hind wing combined with spineless tibiie 

 and smooth eyes surrounded by eyc-lashes of bristle-like hairs, and 

 forms a grou]) of genera very closely related to the Acroni/ctiiuv, 

 the lowest of the subfamilies of the Soctuitkt Trijino: 



f^ir George Uanip.-,oii has again to thank all those m ho have 

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

 of specimens, and assistance with the j^resent Volume, especially 

 Herr K. Piingeler of Aachen and Prof. J. Ji. Smith of New JJruns- 

 wick, the latter having not only presented to the British Museum 

 numerous species of Xearctic 2\octaid<t- hitherto unrepresented in 

 the Collection, but also given much useful criticisiu and advice 

 during his recent visit to London. In addition he has to thank 

 Dr. Fletcher of Ottawa and Mr. II. \'. Hudson of Wellington, New 

 Zealand, for the gift of severnl species new to the Collection. 

 Plate C\lll. will appear with \'ol. VII. of the Catalogue. 



K. i;.\V lANKKSTKlI, 

 Director, 



Lritish Mus-eum (N^uiiml Ilistorv), 

 ^'ove:llber let, JUUO. 



