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of taking small moths, which are difficult to be se- 

 cured in the open air, from their smallness, and also 

 the danger of destroying the farina of their wings. 



COLLECTING PHIAL. 



For the smaller species of butterflies and moths, a 

 small wide-mouthed phial will be found extremely 

 useful to the collector. In the cork should be in- 

 serted a flattened tin tube, into which a piece of 

 wood should be neatly fitted. By putting the in- 

 sects through this tube, there is no likelihood of 

 those which are already within the phial escaping. 



POCKET LARVJE BOX. 



This is simply a small chip-box, with an aper- 

 ture at top and bottom, and covered with fine open 

 muslin, for the admission of air. Care ought to be 

 taken to insert into the box a portion of the leaves 



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