Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954 · New York, R. M. McBride & co. · leaf 142
ed. First grasp the butterfly or moth at thethorax between the thumb and fingers—being care-ful to keep the wings side by side and vertically INSECTS ii3 above the body (Fig. 13)—and with the other handpress an insect-pin down through the thorax—thepart of the body just back of the head—using… … Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 13. How to grasp a butterfly for pinning, pin the butterfly Fig. 14. How to well-mounted specimen cannot be obtained. Pushthe pin through the thorax until a little more thanhalf its length projects below the body (Fig. 14)and then pin the insect in a groove of a mounting-board…
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