. Directions for collecting and preserving insects [microform]. Insectes; Insects. 1! on the spedmens. Very minute insects other than moths may be quite satis- factorily packed m small vials or pill boxes between wads of cotton, data regard- ing capture bemg written on a small piece of paper placed within the r^epfade- "n»n?r^"^"*^'''''l?j:i'?^°"'^^^' ?"'^ t^^ large heavy-bodied moths should be pap-red . So-called "papers" of various sizes may be made at one's leisure from moderatdy ^ ungla^ed paper, cut and folded as shown in the acTom! panying diagra
. Directions for collecting and preserving insects [microform]. Insectes; Insects. 1! on the spedmens. Very minute insects other than moths may be quite satis- factorily packed m small vials or pill boxes between wads of cotton, data regard- ing capture bemg written on a small piece of paper placed within the r^epfade- "n»n?r^"^"*^'''''l?j:i'?^°"'^^^' ?"'^ t^^ large heavy-bodied moths should be pap-red . So-called "papers" of various sizes may be made at one's leisure from moderatdy ^ ungla^ed paper, cut and folded as shown in the acTom! panying diagram (Fig. 3. A). When papering specimens choose an envelop l.^'J^i'Hfi^^' ^'â "'P ^^^ '"'^'^* underneath near the base of the wings-««;^ at the tip of the wtngs nor on the upper side, in order to avoid injury to thi delicate scaling-and place the body of the insect in the groove formed by partraHv E'"fh*t T^^Tu ^^'«. ^â¢.?)' 7^^" ^'°^ gently the wings shouW meet L^. f K^^M k"'' *^^ underside of the specimen be exposed. Data regardfng capture should be written on the corner of each envdo^. No more than onf specimen should be placed in an envelope and never shodd a specimen with its ^l'jh ^r-''^^ '^ ^^-^ ^'"u^^- ^^ .^^^<U'ently happen^annot read ly be brought into the desired position, the specimen should be laid between cotton. Fig 'apor envelope for , with method of folding ⢠first fohl along I, second fold along 2, etc. ronetinln^'nft â¢"'''r '" 'â ."^"'â â¢^''â¢''"inateU- placing numerous specimens in oiiL enMope, often merely a trimmed pt)stal envelope, is to be (icorecated- It only in rubbed spedmens of little value. (Kprtcaticl. tins ^Thev'lhT.^.thrt- Th^ ^e packed for shipment in cigar boxes or small prt'ssure on the 11 n, ^ '* ^T"'',?'*' ?'*^' ^''''â '^^â ^'^' â¢''^ing taken to avoid undue and unsi^ "P^'"^'^"^- '^'^Pcnally u'hen
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