THE 



COMMON MOTHS OF ENGLAND. 



CHAPTER I. 



NOCTURNI. 



As I desire to give an intelligible and popular 

 account of the Moths which are most generally to 

 be found in this country, I shall describe them 

 as simply as possible, giving a short account of 

 their appearance and habits, and shall render 

 the whole of the scientific portion of the work 

 as little obtrusive as possible. 



Some account of this dry scientific techni- 

 cahty is absolutely necessary, but it has been 

 considerably simplified, and, when aided by 

 the accompanying illustrations, the reader will 

 find no great difficulty in it. Moreover, he will 

 possess that which I earnestly desired when 

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