TABLE OF CONTENTS 



PAGE 



Dedication ................. v 



Preface vii 



Table of Contents xi 



List of Illustrations in the Text .......... xv 



List of Colored Plates ............ xxiii 



INTRODUCTION 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. The Life-History and Anatomy of Moths . . . 3-18 



How to distinguish a moth from a butterfly. The Eggs of 

 Moths; Caterpillars: Structure, Form, Color, Habits, etc.; The 

 Pupae of Moihs: Form, Covering, etc.; Anatomy of Moths: 

 Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Legs, Wings. 



K. The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Speci- 

 mens 19-21 



Special Instructions for Mounting and Preparing the Smaller 

 Forms. 



III. The Classification of Moths 22-26 



The Difficulties of Classification. Various Views Entertained 

 by Writers. Key to the Families of North American Heterocera. 



IV. Books about the Moths of North America . . . 27-38 



Early Writers. Periodicals. General Catalogues and Lists. 

 General Works Containing Information as to the Moths of 

 North America. Works Particularly Useful in Studying the 

 Different Families of the Moths of North America. 



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