. Elementary lessons on insects . Fig. 45.—The cabbage butterfly: a, the adult; b, end and side views of two eggs, enlarged; c, larva; d, pupa. From U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 3. Collect miscellaneous adult butterflies from the flowers by day. 4. Collect miscellaneous moths at lights by night. 5. If dried specimens are to be used keep them over night in a relaxing jar. 6. Collect moths and caterpillars of some of the abundant sorts, such as spanworms or loopers, hornworms or sphinxes, and garden cutworms. Many of the economic species listed on pages 152 and 153 will be prevalent in any locali
. Elementary lessons on insects . Fig. 45.—The cabbage butterfly: a, the adult; b, end and side views of two eggs, enlarged; c, larva; d, pupa. From U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 3. Collect miscellaneous adult butterflies from the flowers by day. 4. Collect miscellaneous moths at lights by night. 5. If dried specimens are to be used keep them over night in a relaxing jar. 6. Collect moths and caterpillars of some of the abundant sorts, such as spanworms or loopers, hornworms or sphinxes, and garden cutworms. Many of the economic species listed on pages 152 and 153 will be prevalent in any locality. Get some of these. 7. Collect native silkworm and other cocoons from the twigs and bark of trees and keep them until the moths emerge. If these are hung on the wall in plain sight, you will be more likely to see the emergence of the adults. 8. Carefully prepare some of the finest specimens of both moths and butterflies for exhibition, by mounting them on a spreading board. 9. Prepare slide mounts of caterpillars' antennae, mouth- parts and legs. 10. Carefully scrape off the scales from the face of a large moth or butterfly to show the mouthparts uncovered.
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