viii PREFACE. 



Major J. W. Yerbury — various specimens from Campbellpur and other districts 

 of the estreme North- West of India. 



L. deNic^ville — specimens, received at various times, of typical species described 

 by him in Journ. As. Soc, Bengal. 



H. J. Elwes — various Sikkim butterflies, in exchange for typically-named 

 species. 



Honble. L. W. de Rothschild — for opportunity of studying a large collection 

 made at Buxa, in Bhotan, 1888. 



G. F. Hampson — for numerous JSTilgiri specimens. 



Very numerous visits have of necessity been made to the Entomological Depart- 

 ment of the British Museum, where every aid has been afforded me in studying the 

 contents of the National Collection, Mr. A. Gr. Butler's knowledge of which being of 

 the greatest service, and Mr. W. F. Kirby's help frequently sought upon diflGlcult 

 questions of nomenclature and bibliography. 



Of the various collections belonging to private individuals in this country, 

 those of Mr. "W. L. Distant, Messrs. Godman and Salvin, Mr. H. Druce, Mr. H. Grose- 

 Smith, Mr. H. J. Blwes, and more recently those of Mr. J. J. "Weir, Mr. J. H. Leech, 

 and Mr. P. Crowley, have been freely at my service for study. 



To my son, Mr. F. C. Moore, has been assigned the task of drawing and 

 lithographing the numerous plates — an arrangement insuring the advantage of 

 constant supervision of that portion of the work. 



In conclusion, and with the view of making the " Lepidoptera Indica " as com- 

 plete as is at present possible, I venture to ask the help of all interested in the study of 

 this branch of the Indian fauna, who may have collections from any part of India or 

 Burma — from many districts of which but few species are at present known. For 

 this purpose, contributions or loans, either of specimens of butterflies, moths, and 

 especially drawings of their caterpillars, &c., forwarded to the author and addressed to 

 the care of the publishers, Messrs. Reeve & Co., 5, Henrietta Street, Oovent Garden, 

 London, will be most gratefully received and duly acknowledged. 



FREDERIC MOORE. 



London, January 10th, 1890. 



