. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. 198 METHOD OF COLLECTING introduced under the wing, near the thorax, as shown in the following figure,. and a longer brace extending over the wings, as at A A. These should not bear upon the wings, but be ready to rest gently on them, when required. The wings are now elevated to their proper position by the setting needle, andiother braces are used as neces- sity dictates, in the manner represented in the above figure. The feet and antennse are extended and
. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. 198 METHOD OF COLLECTING introduced under the wing, near the thorax, as shown in the following figure,. and a longer brace extending over the wings, as at A A. These should not bear upon the wings, but be ready to rest gently on them, when required. The wings are now elevated to their proper position by the setting needle, andiother braces are used as neces- sity dictates, in the manner represented in the above figure. The feet and antennse are extended and kept in their places by means of pins ; in which operation small braces are also occasionally used. The French entomologists set butterflies, moths, and sphinges, on a piece of soft wood, in which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. London, Whittaker & Co. ; [etc. ,etc. ]
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