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The Butterfly Book

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT

Reading edition

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1.Egg of Basilarchia disippus, magnified3

2.Egg of Basilarchia disippus, natural size3

3.Egg of Papilio turnus, enlarged4

4.Egg of Anosia plexippus, magnified4

5.Egg of Anosia plexippus, natural size4

6.Egg of Anthocharis genutia, magnified4

7.Egg of Lycæna pseudargiolus, magnified4

8.Egg of Melitæa phaëton, magnified4

9.Micropyle of egg of Pieris oleracea, magnified5

10.Eggs of Grapta comma, magnified5

11.Eggs of Vanessa antiopa, magnified5

12.Caterpillar of Papilio philenor6

13.Head of caterpillar of Papilio asterias, magnified6

14.Head of caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, magnified6

15.Head of caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, side view, enlarged7

16.Caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, natural size7

17.Fore leg of caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa, enlarged7

18.Anterior segments of caterpillar of A. plexippus7

19.Proleg of caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa, enlarged7

20.Caterpillar of Basilarchia disippus8

21.Early stages of goatweed butterfly9

22.Head of caterpillar of Papilio troilus9

23.Caterpillar of milkweed butterfly changing into chrysalis11

24.Chrysalis of milkweed butterfly12

25.Chrysalis of Papilio philenor12

26.Caterpillar and chrysalis of Pieris protodice12

27.Chrysalis of Pieris oleracea13

28.Butterfly emerging from chrysalis13

29.Head of milkweed butterfly, showing parts14

30.Cross-section of sucking-tube of butterfly15

31.Longitudinal section of the head of the milkweed butterfly15

32.Interior structure of head of milkweed butterfly16

33.Labial palpus of butterfly16

34.Legs of butterfly17

35.Parts of leg of butterfly17

36.Scales on wing of butterfly18

37.Androconia from wing of butterfly18

38.Outline of wing of butterfly20

39.Arrangement of scales on the wing of a butterfly20

40.Figure of wing, showing names of veins21

41.Internal anatomy of caterpillar of milkweed butterfly22

42.Internal anatomy of milkweed butterfly23

43.Plan for folding net-ring27

44.Insect-net27

45.Plan for making a cheap net27

46.Cyanide-jar29

47.Paper cover for cyanide29

48.Method of pinching a butterfly30

49.Cheap form of breeding-cage35

50.Breeding-cage36

51.Butterfly in envelope38

52.Method of making envelopes38

53.Setting-board39

54.Setting-block39

55.Butterfly on setting-block39

56.Setting-needle40

57.Setting-board with moth upon it40

58.Butterfly pinned on setting-board41

59.Drying-box41

60.Drying-box42

61.Apparatus for inflating larvæ45

62.Tip of inflating-tube46

63.Drying-oven46

64.Drying-oven47

65.Detail drawing of book-box48

66.Detail drawing of box48

67.Detail drawing of box49

68.Insect-box49

69.Detail drawing of drawer for cabinet51

70.Detail drawing for paper bottom of box to take place of cork52

71.Manner of arranging specimens in cabinet or box52

72.Naphthaline cone53

73.Butterflies packed for shipment55

74.Forceps56

75.Forceps57

76.Antennæ of butterfly61

77.Antennæ of moths62

78.Neuration of genus Anosia81

79.Swarm of milkweed butterflies, photographed at night83

80.Neuration of genus Mechanitis86

81.Neuration of genus Ceratinia88

82.Neuration of genus Dircenna89

83.Fore leg of female Dircenna klugi89

84.Neuration of genus Heliconius91

85.Young caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa94

86.Neuration of genus Colænis95

87.Neuration of genus Dione96

88.Neuration of genus Euptoieta98

89.Neuration of genus Argynnis101

90.Neuration of genus Brenthis129

91.Neuration of genus Melitæa138

92.Neuration of genus Phyciodes151

93.Neuration of genus Eresia157

94.Neuration of genus Synchloë159

95.Neuration of genus Grapta163

96.Neuration of genus Vanessa167

97.Neuration of genus Pyrameis170

98.Neuration of genus Junonia172

99.Neuration of genus Anartia174

100.Neuration of genus Hypanartia175

101.Neuration of genus Eunica176

102.Neuration of genus Cystineura177

103.Neuration of genus Callicore178

104.Neuration of genus Timetes179

105.Neuration of genus Hypolimnas181

106.Neuration of genus Basilarchia182

107.Leaf cut away at end by the caterpillar of Basilarchia183

108.Hibernaculum of caterpillar of Basilarchia183

109.Neuration of genus Adelpha187

110.Neuration of genus Chlorippe188

111.Neuration of genus Pyrrhanæa192

112.Neuration of genus Ageronia193

113.Neuration of genus Victorina195

114.Neuration of genus Debis199

115.Neuration of genus Satyrodes200

116.Neuration of genus Neonympha201

117.Neuration of genus Cœnonympha205

118.Neuration of genus Erebia208

119.Neuration of genus Geirocheilus211

120.Neuration of genus Neominois212

121.Neuration of genus Satyrus214

122.Neuration of genus Œneis219

123.Caterpillars of Œneis macouni221

124.Neuration of genus Libythea226

125.Neuration of base of hind wing of genus Lemonias228

126.Neuration of genus Lemonias229

127.Neuration of genus Calephelis232

128.Neuration of genus Eumæus237

129.Neuration of Thecla edwardsi238

130.Neuration of Thecla melinus242

131.Neuration of Thecla damon246

132.Neuration of Thecla niphon249

133.Neuration of Thecla titus250

134.Neuration of genus Feniseca251

135.Neuration of genus Chrysophanus252

136.Neuration of Lycæna pseudargiolus267

137.Neuration of Lycæna comyntas268

138.Neuration of genus Dismorphia273

139.Neuration of genus Neophasia274

140.Neuration of genus Tachyris276

141.Neuration of genus Pieris277

142.Neuration of genus Nathalis281

143.Neuration of genus Euchloë282

144.Neuration of genus Catopsilia286

145.Neuration of genus Kricogonia287

146.Neuration of genus Meganostoma 288

147.Neuration of genus Colias289

148.Neuration of genus Terias295

149.Neuration of genus Parnassius305

An Astronomer's Conception of an Entomologist317

150.Head and antenna of genus Pyrrhopyge319

151.Neuration of genus Pyrrhopyge 319

152.Neuration of genus Eudamus321

153.Antenna and neuration of genus Plestia322

154.Neuration of genus Epargyreus323

155.Neuration of genus Thorybes 324

156.Neuration of genus Achalarus326

157.Antenna and neuration of genus Hesperia327

158.Neuration of genus Systasea329

159.Neuration of genus Pholisora330

160.Neuration of genus Thanaos332

161.Neuration of genus Amblyscirtes340

162.Neuration of genus Pamphila342

163.Neuration of genus Oarisma343

164.Neuration of genus Ancyloxypha345

165.Neuration of genus Copæodes346

166.Neuration of genus Erynnis347

167.Neuration of genus Thymelicus351

168.Neuration of genus Atalopedes352

169.Neuration of genus Polites 353

170.Neuration of genus Hylephila354

171.Neuration of genus Prenes 355

172.Neuration of genus Calpodes355

173.Neuration of genus Lerodea356

174.Neuration of genus Limochores357

175.Neuration of genus Euphyes360

176.Neuration of genus Oligoria361

177.Neuration of genus Poanes362

178.Neuration of genus Phycanassa362

179.Neuration of genus Atrytone364

180.Neuration of genus Lerema366

181.Megathymus yuccæ, ♁367

182.Larva of Megathymus yuccæ368

183.Chrysalis of Megathymus yuccæ368

The Popular Conception of an Entomologist369

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