PEEFACE. 



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

 classification of the remainder of the Noctuid subfamily CatocalinoB 

 and the subfamilies Nominee and Phytometrincd. 



The CatocaJince are represented in the present voliuiie by 

 44 genera and 379 species, making a total of 107 genera and 

 1022 species for the subfamily. 



The Mom i lice, with 11 genera and 74 species, are characterized 

 by the eyes being liairv and vein 5 of the hind wing being fully 

 developed and arising from close to the lower angle of cell ; that 

 they are rather closely related to the o\\\y other Noctuid subfamily 

 Avith haiiy eyes — the Hadenince — seems probable, Imt the exact 

 relationship between the Trifid and Quadrifid subfamilies of 

 Noctuidcd is still rather obscure. 



The Phytometrince, with 15 genera and 22(5 species, are 

 similar, but the ej'es are smooth and are overlumg l)y bristi}' cilia ; 

 the tibiiE are sometimes spined, Init they do not ap})ear to be at 

 all closely related either to the Catocalince, which subfamily is 

 characterized by having spinj^ tibite in the Quadrifid series, or to 

 the AgrotincB of the Trilid series. 



