| [Chapter I. Books About Butterflies] | [7] |
| Linnaeus—Clerck—Fabricius—Peter Cramer—Hübner—Smithand Abbot—Boisduval andLeConte—Harris—Morris—W. H. Edwards—S.H. Scudder—G. H. French—C. J. Maynard—W.J. Holland—William G. Wright—Longstaff—C.M. Weed. |
| [Chapter II. The Butterfly’s Body] | [12] |
| The Head, Eyes, and Mouth Parts—The Thorax,Wings, and Legs—The Abdomen—The DigestiveApparatus—The Circulatory System—TheRespiratory Tract—The Excretory Organs—TheNervous System—The Reproductive Organs. |
| [Chapter III. Butterfly Metamorphosis] | [19] |
| The First Stage or Egg—The Second or LarvalStage—The Third or Pupal Stage—TheFourth Stage or Imago. |
| [Chapter IV. The Case of the Red Silverwing] | [23] |
| Oviposition—The Egg—The Emergence of theCaterpillar—The Caterpillar—Moulting—Pupation—TheChrysalis—Pupal Movements—TheAppearance of the Butterfly. |
| [Chapter V. The Classification of Butterflies] | [33] |
| Subkingdoms, Classes, Orders and Suborders—TheFour Families—Subfamilies, Genera, andSpecies—The Value of Scientific Nomenclature—Varieties. |
| [Chapter VI. The Four Families] | [38] |
| The Four-footed Butterflies—The Euploeinae—TheHeliconiinae—The Nymphalinae—TheSatyrinae—The Libytheinae—The Gossamer-wingedButterflies—The Lycaeninae—The Swallowtailsand their Allies—The Pierinae—ThePapilioninae—The Skippers. |
| [Chapter VII. Enemies and Protection] | [55] |
| Protective Coloration—Offensive Odors andTastes—Warning Coloration—Protective Mimicry—Heliotropismand List—Feigning Death. |