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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. 
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POCKET LARV® 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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