THE MOIHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



Field Work. 



Several methods of moth collecting are in vogue, but space 

 will only permit of a few of those most frequently practised 

 Ijeing here referred to, and those suitable for day work will 

 first be considered. Although small woods should not be 

 neglected, large tracts of woodland afford the moth hunter the 

 best chance 



their resemblance to feathers, birds' excrement, etc., are also 

 apt to escape detection. Tree trunks, too, abound in moth-like 

 scars, blotches, and knobs, so that the beginner will frequently 

 fail to readily distinguish a moth from such objects, or from the 

 others mentioned. A little practice will soon enable him to tell 



