THE BOOK
PAGE
- The Butterflies of North America North of Mexico.
- Family I. Nymphalidae, the Brush-footed Butterflies [77]
- Subfamily Euplaeinae, the Milkweed Butterflies [80]
- Subfamily Ithomiinae, the Long-winged Butterflies [85]
- Subfamily Heliconiinae, the Heliconians [91]
- Subfamily Nymphalinae, the Nymphs [93]
- Subfamily Satyrinae, the Satyrs, Meadow-browns, and Arctics [197]
- Subfamily Libytheinae, the Snout-butterflies [226]
- Family II. Lemoniidae [228]
- Subfamily Erycininae, the Metal-marks [228]
- Family III. Lycaenidae [236]
- Subfamily Lycaeninae, the Hair-streaks, the Blues, and the Coppers [236]
- Family IV. Papilionidae, the Swallowtails and Allies [272]
- Subfamily Pierinae, the Whites, the Sulphurs, the Orange-tips [272]
- Subfamily Papilioninae, the Parnassians and Swallowtails [304]
- Family V. Hesperiidae, the Skippers [318]
- Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae [319]
- Subfamily Hesperiinae, the Hesperids [320]
- Subfamily Pamphilinae [339]
- Subfamily Megathyminae, genus Megathymus [367]
| DIGRESSIONS AND QUOTATIONS | |
| PAGE | |
| Immortality (Sigourney) | [57] |
| Hugo's "Flower to Butterfly" (Translated by Eugene Field) | [74] |
| Superstitions (Frank Cowan) | [90] |
| Luther's Saddest Experience (Yale Literary Magazine, 1852) | [100] |
| A Race after a Butterfly | [127] |
| Suspicious Conduct | [136] |
| Collecting in Japan | [149] |
| Faunal Regions | [161] |
| Widely Distributed Butterflies | [171] |
| The Butterflies' Fad (Ella Wheeler Wilcox) | [186] |
| Fossil Insects | [195] |
| In the Face of the Cold | [224] |
| Uncle Jotham's Boarder (Annie Trumbull Slosson) | [233] |
| Mimicry | [235] |
| The Utility of Entomology | [256] |
| Size | [271] |
| Instinct | [280] |
| Red Rain (Frank Cowan) | [299] |
| For a Design of a Butterfly Resting on a Skull (Mrs. Hemans) | [303] |
| The Caterpillar and the Ant (Allan Ramsay) | [316] |
| Collections and Collectors | [337] |
| Exchanges | [344] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT
| FIG. | PAGE | |
| 1. | Egg of Basilarchia disippus, magnified | [3] |
| 2. | Egg of Basilarchia disippus, natural size | [3] |
| 3. | Egg of Papilio turnus, enlarged | [4] |
| 4. | Egg of Anosia plexippus, magnified | [4] |
| 5. | Egg of Anosia plexippus, natural size | [4] |
| 6. | Egg of Anthocharis genutia, magnified | [4] |
| 7. | Egg of Lycæna pseudargiolus, magnified | [4] |
| 8. | Egg of Melitæa phaëton, magnified | [4] |
| 9. | Micropyle of egg of Pieris oleracea, magnified | [5] |
| 10. | Eggs of Grapta comma, magnified | [5] |
| 11. | Eggs of Vanessa antiopa, magnified | [5] |
| 12. | Caterpillar of Papilio philenor | [6] |
| 13. | Head of caterpillar of Papilio asterias, magnified | [6] |
| 14. | Head of caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, magnified | [6] |
| 15. | Head of caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, side view, enlarged | [7] |
| 16. | Caterpillar of Anosia plexippus, natural size | [7] |
| 17. | Fore leg of caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa, enlarged | [7] |
| 18. | Anterior segments of caterpillar of A. plexippus | [7] |
| 19. | Proleg of caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa, enlarged | [7] |
| 20. | Caterpillar of Basilarchia disippus | [8] |
| 21. | Early stages of goatweed butterfly | [9] |
| 22. | Head of caterpillar of Papilio troilus | [9] |
| 23. | Caterpillar of milkweed butterfly changing into chrysalis | [11] |
| 24. | Chrysalis of milkweed butterfly | [12] |
| 25. | Chrysalis of Papilio philenor | [12] |
| 26. | Caterpillar and chrysalis of Pieris protodice | [12] |
| 27. | Chrysalis of Pieris oleracea | [13] |
| 28. | Butterfly emerging from chrysalis | [13] |
| 29. | Head of milkweed butterfly, showing parts | [14] |
| 30. | Cross-section of sucking-tube of butterfly | [15] |
| 31. | Longitudinal section of the head of the milkweed butterfly | [15] |
| 32. | Interior structure of head of milkweed butterfly | [16] |
| 33. | Labial palpus of butterfly | [16] |
| 34. | Legs of butterfly | [17] |
| 35. | Parts of leg of butterfly | [17] |
| 36. | Scales on wing of butterfly | [18] |
| 37. | Androconia from wing of butterfly | [18] |
| 38. | Outline of wing of butterfly | [20] |
| 39. | Arrangement of scales on the wing of a butterfly | [20] |
| 40. | Figure of wing, showing names of veins | [21] |
| 41. | Internal anatomy of caterpillar of milkweed butterfly | [22] |
| 42. | Internal anatomy of milkweed butterfly | [23] |
| 43. | Plan for folding net-ring | [27] |
| 44. | Insect-net | [27] |
| 45. | Plan for making a cheap net | [27] |
| 46. | Cyanide-jar | [29] |
| 47. | Paper cover for cyanide | [29] |
| 48. | Method of pinching a butterfly | [30] |
| 49. | Cheap form of breeding-cage | [35] |
| 50. | Breeding-cage | [36] |
| 51. | Butterfly in envelope | [38] |
| 52. | Method of making envelopes | [38] |
| 53. | Setting-board | [39] |
| 54. | Setting-block | [39] |
| 55. | Butterfly on setting-block | [39] |
| 56. | Setting-needle | [40] |
| 57. | Setting-board with moth upon it | [40] |
| 58. | Butterfly pinned on setting-board | [41] |
| 59. | Drying-box | [41] |
| 60. | Drying-box | [42] |
| 61. | Apparatus for inflating larvæ | [45] |
| 62. | Tip of inflating-tube | [46] |
| 63. | Drying-oven | [46] |
| 64. | Drying-oven | [47] |
| 65. | Detail drawing of book-box | [48] |
| 66. | Detail drawing of box | [48] |
| 67. | Detail drawing of box | [49] |
| 68. | Insect-box | [49] |
| 69. | Detail drawing of drawer for cabinet | [51] |
| 70. | Detail drawing for paper bottom of box to take place of cork | [52] |
| 71. | Manner of arranging specimens in cabinet or box | [52] |
| 72. | Naphthaline cone | [53] |
| 73. | Butterflies packed for shipment | [55] |
| 74. | Forceps | [56] |
| 75. | Forceps | [57] |
| 76. | Antennæ of butterfly | [61] |
| 77. | Antennæ of moths | [62] |
| 78. | Neuration of genus Anosia | [81] |
| 79. | Swarm of milkweed butterflies, photographed at night | [83] |
| 80. | Neuration of genus Mechanitis | [86] |
| 81. | Neuration of genus Ceratinia | [88] |
| 82. | Neuration of genus Dircenna | [89] |
| 83. | Fore leg of female Dircenna klugi | [89] |
| 84. | Neuration of genus Heliconius | [91] |
| 85. | Young caterpillar of Vanessa antiopa | [94] |
| 86. | Neuration of genus Colænis | [95] |
| 87. | Neuration of genus Dione | [96] |
| 88. | Neuration of genus Euptoieta | [98] |
| 89. | Neuration of genus Argynnis | [101] |
| 90. | Neuration of genus Brenthis | [129] |
| 91. | Neuration of genus Melitæa | [138] |
| 92. | Neuration of genus Phyciodes | [151] |
| 93. | Neuration of genus Eresia | [157] |
| 94. | Neuration of genus Synchloë | [159] |
| 95. | Neuration of genus Grapta | [163] |
| 96. | Neuration of genus Vanessa | [167] |
| 97. | Neuration of genus Pyrameis | [170] |
| 98. | Neuration of genus Junonia | [172] |
| 99. | Neuration of genus Anartia | [174] |
| 100. | Neuration of genus Hypanartia | [175] |
| 101. | Neuration of genus Eunica | [176] |
| 102. | Neuration of genus Cystineura | [177] |
| 103. | Neuration of genus Callicore | [178] |
| 104. | Neuration of genus Timetes | [179] |
| 105. | Neuration of genus Hypolimnas | [181] |
| 106. | Neuration of genus Basilarchia | [182] |
| 107. | Leaf cut away at end by the caterpillar of Basilarchia | [183] |
| 108. | Hibernaculum of caterpillar of Basilarchia | [183] |
| 109. | Neuration of genus Adelpha | [187] |
| 110. | Neuration of genus Chlorippe | [188] |
| 111. | Neuration of genus Pyrrhanæa | [192] |
| 112. | Neuration of genus Ageronia | [193] |
| 113. | Neuration of genus Victorina | [195] |
| 114. | Neuration of genus Debis | [199] |
| 115. | Neuration of genus Satyrodes | [200] |
| 116. | Neuration of genus Neonympha | [201] |
| 117. | Neuration of genus Cœnonympha | [205] |
| 118. | Neuration of genus Erebia | [208] |
| 119. | Neuration of genus Geirocheilus | [211] |
| 120. | Neuration of genus Neominois | [212] |
| 121. | Neuration of genus Satyrus | [214] |
| 122. | Neuration of genus Œneis | [219] |
| 123. | Caterpillars of Œneis macouni | [221] |
| 124. | Neuration of genus Libythea | [226] |
| 125. | Neuration of base of hind wing of genus Lemonias | [228] |
| 126. | Neuration of genus Lemonias | [229] |
| 127. | Neuration of genus Calephelis | [232] |
| 128. | Neuration of genus Eumæus | [237] |
| 129. | Neuration of Thecla edwardsi | [238] |
| 130. | Neuration of Thecla melinus | [242] |
| 131. | Neuration of Thecla damon | [246] |
| 132. | Neuration of Thecla niphon | [249] |
| 133. | Neuration of Thecla titus | [250] |
| 134. | Neuration of genus Feniseca | [251] |
| 135. | Neuration of genus Chrysophanus | [252] |
| 136. | Neuration of Lycæna pseudargiolus | [267] |
| 137. | Neuration of Lycæna comyntas | [268] |
| 138. | Neuration of genus Dismorphia | [273] |
| 139. | Neuration of genus Neophasia | [274] |
| 140. | Neuration of genus Tachyris | [276] |
| 141. | Neuration of genus Pieris | [277] |
| 142. | Neuration of genus Nathalis | [281] |
| 143. | Neuration of genus Euchloë | [282] |
| 144. | Neuration of genus Catopsilia | [286] |
| 145. | Neuration of genus Kricogonia | [287] |
| 146. | Neuration of genus Meganostoma | [288] |
| 147. | Neuration of genus Colias | [289] |
| 148. | Neuration of genus Terias | [295] |
| 149. | Neuration of genus Parnassius | [305] |
| An Astronomer's Conception of an Entomologist | [317] | |
| 150. | Head and antenna of genus Pyrrhopyge | [319] |
| 151. | Neuration of genus Pyrrhopyge | [319] |
| 152. | Neuration of genus Eudamus | [321] |
| 153. | Antenna and neuration of genus Plestia | [322] |
| 154. | Neuration of genus Epargyreus | [323] |
| 155. | Neuration of genus Thorybes | [324] |
| 156. | Neuration of genus Achalarus | [326] |
| 157. | Antenna and neuration of genus Hesperia | [327] |
| 158. | Neuration of genus Systasea | [329] |
| 159. | Neuration of genus Pholisora | [330] |
| 160. | Neuration of genus Thanaos | [332] |
| 161. | Neuration of genus Amblyscirtes | [340] |
| 162. | Neuration of genus Pamphila | [342] |
| 163. | Neuration of genus Oarisma | [343] |
| 164. | Neuration of genus Ancyloxypha | [345] |
| 165. | Neuration of genus Copæodes | [346] |
| 166. | Neuration of genus Erynnis | [347] |
| 167. | Neuration of genus Thymelicus | [351] |
| 168. | Neuration of genus Atalopedes | [352] |
| 169. | Neuration of genus Polites | [353] |
| 170. | Neuration of genus Hylephila | [354] |
| 171. | Neuration of genus Prenes | [355] |
| 172. | Neuration of genus Calpodes | [355] |
| 173. | Neuration of genus Lerodea | [356] |
| 174. | Neuration of genus Limochores | [357] |
| 175. | Neuration of genus Euphyes | [360] |
| 176. | Neuration of genus Oligoria | [361] |
| 177. | Neuration of genus Poanes | [362] |
| 178. | Neuration of genus Phycanassa | [362] |
| 179. | Neuration of genus Atrytone | [364] |
| 180. | Neuration of genus Lerema | [366] |
| 181. | Megathymus yuccæ, ♁ | [367] |
| 182. | Larva of Megathymus yuccæ | [368] |
| 183. | Chrysalis of Megathymus yuccæ | [368] |
| The Popular Conception of an Entomologist | [369] |