PREFACE. 



The subject of Vol. VIII. of the 'Catalogue of Moths' is the 

 second part of the Noctuid subfamily Acronyctince ; it contains 

 720 species belonging to 104 genera as compared with 813 

 species belonging to 96 genera in Vol. VII., leaving 171 genera 

 to be dealt with in the third and final part of the subfamily, 

 which it is hoped will appear before the end of the current year. 



Sir George Hampson desires to thank all those who helped 

 him with the earlier volumes of the Catalogue for their assistance 

 in the preparation of the present volume. 



SIDNEY F. HARMER, 



British Museum (Natural History), Keeper of Zoology. 



March 18th, 1009. 



