EXPLANATION OF PLATE D 



Fig. L. Illustration showing the way to disable a butterfly in the net by gently pinching 



the body where the wings come together. 

 Fig. 2. A butterfly net. 

 Fig. 3. a, hoop made of wire, the shanks tied together; 6, ferrule, plugged at c with a piece 



of cork; the shanks having been put into the top of the ferrule, melted solder is 



poured into the top, and a good net-ring is made. 

 Fig. 4 . Piece of paper used to cover cyanide at bottom of jar. 

 Fig. 5 . Collecting jar, with lumps of cyanide and sawdust at bottom, covered by paper, as 



shown in Fig. 4. 

 Fig. 6. Expanding block, used to expand and mount insects, the wings of which have a 



tendency to droop or sink down. 

 Hg. 7. Expanding block, used to mount insects, the wings cf which have a tendency to 



rise up or close 



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