FRAGRANT BUTTERFLIES 
By Austin H. Criark 
[With 13 plates] 
CONTENTS 
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PREFACE 
Surprisingly few naturalists seem ever to have noticed that the 
males of many butterflies give off a pleasant fragrance similar to 
and rivaling in attractiveness that of the scented flowers. This is 
the more remarkable since some of the most fragrant sorts are among 
the commonest species almost everywhere. 
There are two reasons why we know so little of the odors of our 
butterflies. In the first place, most people interested in the butter- 
flies regard them more as natural works of art than as the insects 
tliat they are, and therefore pay but slight attention to anything 
further than the form and color and the seasonal occurrence and 
general habits of the adults. 
In the second place the adult nose is a quite uncertain organ, 
especially in men, and the testing of a butterfly often results in 
nothing more than a fit of sneezing caused by the irritation of the 
loosened scales. 
The sense of smell in children is much keener than in adults, and 
they easily detect faint odors that escape their elders. It is also 
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