TABLE OF CONTENTS 
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Dedication ... v 
Preface.. . . . . vii 
Table of Contents.. . . xi 
List of Illustrations in the Text ... xv 
List of Colored Plates. : . xxiii 
INTRODUCTION 
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I. The Life-History and Anatomy of Moths . . . 3-18 
How to distinguish a moth from a butterfly. The Eggs of 
Moths; Caterpillars: Structure, Form, Color, Habits, etc.; The 
PupcB of Moths: Form, Covering, etc.; Anatomy of Moths: 
Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Legs, Wings. 
K. The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Speci¬ 
mens . 19-21 
Special Instructions for Mounting and Preparing the Smaller 
Forms. 
III. The Classification of Moths.22-26 
The Difficulties of Classification. Various Views Entertained 
by Writers. Key to the Families of North American Heterocera. 
IV. Books about the Moths of North America . . . 27-38 
Early Writers. Periodicals. General Catalogues and Lists. 
General Works Containing Information as to the Moths of 
North America. Works Particularly Useful in Studying the 
Different Families of the Moths of North America. 
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