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Fig. 45.— The cabbage butterfly: a, the adult; 

 b, end and side views of two eggs, enlarged; c, larva; 

 d, pupa. From U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



3. Collect miscellaneous 

 adult butterflies from the 

 flowers by day. 



4. Collect miscellaneous 

 moths at lights by night. 



5. If dried specimens 

 are to be used keep them 

 over night in a relaxing jar. 



6. Collect moths and 

 caterpillars of some of the 

 abundant sorts, such as 

 spanworms or loopers, 

 hornworms or sphinxes, 

 and garden cutworms. 

 Many of the economic 



species listed on pages 152 and 153 will be prevalent in any 

 locality. Get some of these. 



7. Collect native silkworm and other cocoons from the 

 twigs and bark of trees and keep them until the moths 

 emerge. If these are hung on the wall in plain sight, you will 

 be more likely to see the emergence of the adults. 



8. Carefully prepare some of the finest specimens of 

 both moths and butterflies for exhibition, by mounting them 

 on a spreading board. 



9. Prepare slide mounts of caterpillars' antennae, mouth- 

 parts and legs. 



10. Carefully scrape off the scales from the face of a large 

 moth or butterfly to show the mouthparts uncovered. 



