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represented, at the same time offering to incorporate witli them additional materials, 

 with the view of thus forming as complete a history of the Lepidopterous Fauna of 

 Ceylon as was at present possible. 



This proposal to publish was forwarded by the Secretary of State for the 

 Colonies, after consultation with Sir Joseph Hooker, to the present Governor of 

 Ceylon, Sir James Longden. It was warmly taken up by him, and a vote for the 

 publication was submitted to the Legislative Council, which was unanimously 

 approved. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir M. Hicks-Beach, gave his 

 sanction to the vote, and the work was placed in the hands of Messrs. L. Reeve 

 and Co. for publication. 



In addition to the drawings above referred to, and the materials in his own 

 collections, consisting of a considerable number of species obtained at various 

 periods in Ceylon, the Author is much indebted to Mr. F. M. Mackwood, of Colombo, . 

 Captain H. Wade-Dalton, 57th Regt,, and Captain F. J. Hutchison, for having most 

 kindly placed their collections in his hands for examination, and contributing many 

 rare and unique specimens for description and delineation, as well as for the 

 numerous interesting notes on the habits, localities, &c., of the species herein 

 described. To these gentlemen, and especially to Dr. Thwaites and Sir Wm. H. 

 Grregory, grateful thanks are due from all students of Entomology. 



F. MOORE. 



