10 The Butterflies and Moths of Tenej^ifl^e. 



from further pursuit, as they only endeavour to catch a 

 greater quantity in the hope of at last getting a good 

 specimen which will find a buyer. If collectors would 

 only net them themselves, and not encourage the indis- 

 criminate way in which the boys pursue them, it would 

 greatly tend to preserve the different species. 



