“In speaking about butterflies,” writes Dr. Holland, “it is quite common to omit the generic name altogether and use only the specific name. Thus, after returning from a collecting trip, I might say: ‘I was quite successful today. I took twenty Aphrodites, four Myrinas, and two specimens of Atlantis.’ In this case there can be no misunderstanding of the meaning.” The specific names alone are sufficient, and they are easy enough for any enthusiastic collector to learn.
W. D. Moffat
Editor
The Butterfly Book
Courtesy Doubleday, Page & Co.
Copyrighted by W. J. Holland, 1898
SPRING BUTTERFLIES