An edition of The moth book: a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America
(1903)
The moth book
a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America
by W. J. Holland
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1905
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Doubleday, Page & company
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The Moth Book: a Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America.
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Table of Contents
Dedication v
Preface vii
Table of Contents xi
List of Illustrations in the Text xv
List of Colored Plates xxiii
INTRODUCTION
CHAP. PAGE
1. The Life-History and Anatomy of Moths . . . 3-18
How to distinguish a moth from a butterfly. The Eggs of
Moths; Caterpillars: Structure, Form, Color, Habits, etc.; Tlte
Pupa Porm, Covering, etc.; Anatomy of Moths:
II id, Thorax, Abdomei , I Wings.
K. The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Speci-
mens It)-2I
Special Instructions for M mnting and Preparing the Smaller
I'< inns.
III. The Classification of Moths 22-26
The Difficulties of Classification. Vai V F.-itertained
by Writers. Key to the Famili [merican Heterocera.
IV. Books about the Moths of North America . . . 27-38
Early Writers Periodicals. General Catalogues and Lists.
General Wmks Containing Information as to the Moths of
North America. Works Particularly Useful in Studying the
Different Families of the Moths of North America.
Table of Contents
THE BOOK
The Moths of North America North of Mexico.
Family I. The Sphingidae 41
Family II. The Saturniidag 80
Family III. The Ceratocampidae 94
Family IV. The Syntomidae 98
Family V. The Lithosiidae 103
Family VI. The Arctiidas 114
Family VII. The Agaristidas 140
Family VIII. The Noctuidae 151
Family IX. The Nycteolidse 288
Family X. The Pericopidae 289
Family XI. The Dioptidae 291
Family XII. The Notodontida; 292
Family XIII. The Thyatiridas 303
Family XIV. The Liparidse 305
Family XV. The Lasiocampidae 311
Family XVI. The Bombycidae 315
Family XVII. The Platypterygidae 320
Family XVIII. The Geometridae 322
Family XIX. The Epiplemidas 356
Family XX. The Nolidae 357
Family XXI. The Lacosomidae 359
Family XXII. The Psychidae 360
Family XXIII. The Cochlidiid^ 364
Family XXIV. The Megalopygidae 368
Family XXV. The Dalceridae 369
Family XXVI. The Epipyropidae 370
Family XXVII. The Zygaenidae 371
Family XXVIII. The Thyrididae 374
Family XXIX. The Cossidae 375
Family XXX. The /Egeriidae 379
Family XXXI. The Pyralidae 391
Family XXXII. The Pterophoridae 41s
Family XXXIII. The Orneodidae 4'7
Table of Contents
PACE
Family XXXIV. The Tortricidae 417
Family XXXV. The Yponomeutidas 423
Family XXXVI. The Gelechiidae 424
Family XXXVII. The Xylorictidae 42s
Family XXXVIII. The CEcophoridae 428
Family XXXIX. The Blastobasidae 429
Family XL. The Elachistidae 43°
Family XLI. The Tineidas \}0
Family XL1I. The Hepialidae 443
Family XL11I. The Micropterygida; 444
DIGRESSIONS AND QUOTATIONS
PAGE
The World of the Dark 77
" Splitters " and "Lumpers ' 112
Sugaring for Moths 146
The Tragedy of the Night Moth (Thomas Carlyle) . . . 209
Walking as a Fine Art 270
Das Lied vom Schmetterlinge (Herder) 290
Ode to an Insect (Anacreon) 291
Nasu-no Take 30 '
Moth Song (Cortissoz) 310
The History of Silk Culture 316
Transformation (Flenrv Brooke) 321
Living and Dying (Gosse) 355
Far Out at Sea (Home) 363
Faunal Subregions 387
Cupid's Candle (Felix Carmen) 427
Clothes-moths 434
The End of All (Tennyson) 44s
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