VI 
PREFACE. 
and in the Lepidoptera, Priamus, and its allies, (the most magnificent of all the 
butterflies, Ornithopterus,') and the delicate Ideae, are especially to be noticed, as well 
as several species of the curious Dipterous genus Diopsis. 
We are still, however, far from having attained a perfect idea of the Entomo- 
logical treasures of India, every new arrival making us acquainted with new and 
beautiful species. 
