THE “SHOWN TO THE
CHILDREN” SERIES
1. BEASTS
With 48 Coloured Plates by Percy J.Billinghurst. Letterpress by LenaDalkeith.
2. FLOWERS
With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150flowers, by Janet Harvey Kelman.Letterpress by C. E. Smith.
3. BIRDS
With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K.C. Scott. Letterpress by J. A. Henderson.
4. THE SEA-SHORE
With 48 Coloured Plates by JanetHarvey Kelman. Letterpress byRev. Theodore Wood.
5. THE FARM
With 48 Coloured Plates by F. M. B.and A. H. Blaikie. Letterpress byFoster Meadow.
6. TREES
With 32 Coloured Plates by JanetHarvey Kelman. Letterpress by C.E. Smith.
7. NESTS AND EGGS
With 48 Coloured Plates by A. H.Blaikie. Letterpress by J. A. Henderson.
8. BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
With 48 Coloured Plates by JanetHarvey Kelman. Letterpress byRev. Theodore Wood.
9. STARS
By Ellison Hawks.
THE “SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN” SERIES
Edited by Louey Chisholm
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
Butterflies and
Moths
SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN
BY
JANET HARVEY KELMAN
DESCRIBED BY
REV. THEODORE WOOD
FORTY-EIGHT COLOURED PICTURES
LONDON: T. C. & E. C. JACK
NEW YORK: THE PLATT & PECK CO.
A large number of the butterflies and moths in thisbook were drawn from insects in Mr. R. J. M.M‘Kerrell’s private collection, and the artist wishesto thank him most cordially for his great kindness.
PREFACE
IN this little book I