TABLE OF CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. The Life-History and Anatomy of Butterflies . . 3-25 



The Eggs of Butterflies. Caterpillars: Structure, Form, Color, etc.; 

 Moults; Food of Caterpillars; Duration of Larval State; Transformation. 

 The Pupa, or Chrysalis: The Form of Chrysalids; Duration of Pupal 

 Life; The Transformation from the Chrysalis to the Imago. Anatomy 

 of Butterflies: The Head; The Thorax; The Abdomen; The Legs; 

 The Wings; Internal Organs; Polymorphism and Dimorphism; Albi- 

 nism and Melanism; Monstrosities; Mimicry. The Distribution of But- 

 terflies. 



II. The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Speci- 



mens 26-57 



Collecting Apparatus : Nets; Collecting-Jars; Field-Boxes; The Use 

 of the Net; Baits; Beating. The Breeding of Specimens : How to Get 

 the Eggs of Butterflies; Breeding-Cages; How to Find Caterpillars; 

 Hibernating Caterpillars. The Preservation of Specimens : Papering 

 Specimens; Mounting Butterflies; Relaxing Specimens; The Prepara- 

 tion and Preservation of Butterfly Eggs; The Preservation of Chrysa- 

 lids; The Preservation of Caterpillars. The Preservation and 

 Arrangement of Collections : Boxes; Cabinets and Drawers; Label- 

 ing; Arrangement of Specimens; Insect Pests; Greasy Specimens; 

 Mould; Repairing Specimens; Packing and Forwarding Specimens; 

 Pins; The Forceps. 



III. The Classification op Butterflies 58-68 



The Place of Butterflies in the Animal Kingdom; The Principles of 

 Scientific Arrangement; The Species; The Genus; The Family, etc.; 

 Scientific Names; Synonyms; Popular Names. 



IV. Books about North American Butterflies . . . 69-74 

 Early Writers; Later Writers; Periodicals. 



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