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Of insects we have already- 

 given numerous particulars. But, 

 before we quit the garden, we 

 must enumerate and describe 

 some of those lovely butterflies 

 and moths which are likely to 

 come under our observation. 



The ordinary observer may 

 find it difficult to distinguish the 

 former from the latter. Butter - 

 flies, 7, are distinguished from 



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moths, 8, by their antenna?, or 

 feelers, being clubbed, or nobbed, 

 at their extremities, 7 ; by their 

 wings, when at rest, closing over 

 their backs, 179, instead of in- 

 clining down over their sides ; and 

 they only fly in the daytime. 

 They are also distinguished by 

 the greater brilliancy of their 

 colours, and by the beauty of 

 the under side of the wings, 179. 

 Butterflies are all provided with 

 tongues for gathering their food, 

 2-185 ; but a great many moths 

 are destitute of that organ, and 



's it; 



in others it is very small. The 

 caterpillars from which moths are 

 produced, generally present the 

 same variety of appearance as 

 the winged insects ; but the 

 caterpillars of butterflies indicate 

 in a slighter degree the colours 



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and peculiarities of the flies that 

 are to proceed from them. The 

 antennas of moths generally taper 

 to a point, 9, and are frequently 

 soft and feathery. They are sel- 

 dom seen on the wing, except in 

 the evening or night, or in cloudy 

 warm weather. Their legs are 

 generally thick, and the joints 

 conspicuous. 



As these are beautiful objects, 

 affording a lasting and interesting 

 study, we will give the portraits 

 of a large number of them, with 

 their caterpillars and chrysalides, 

 with such particulars of their 

 colours and markings as will 

 greatly assist the student in 

 identifying them, and calling 

 them by their proper familiar 

 names. 



