 bringing the back of his wings together with great
force, like a man clapping his hands. He was evidently in great alarm,
and uttered an unearthly scream. It certainly gave me also a turn, it
was so sudden."

All moths with highly pectinated antennae, that is to say with their
feelers comb-like at the extremities, have the most extraordinary
power of scenting a female moth at a great distance, even two or three
miles, with a favourable wind.

Mr. Bignell says: "I once had a virgin female of the Oak-egger moth,
and was desirous of getting some males. I started off with the lady in
a tin box, with a perforated zinc top, to give her air and allow her
perfume to escape. I walked through the fields towards Milehouse to
where was a turnstile; and at this spot lighted on a weary policeman
resting. As it was a dull day, without any token of the sun breaking
out, to attract butterflies for their usual gambols, the policeman
jeeringly remarked that I had missed the right day. I replied that I
thought not, and that I could collect as many as I desired, in fact, I
could make them come to me. He laughed incredulously. I then took out
my tin box and placed it on the wall, and, magician-like, whistled and
waved my hand. The policeman stared, and thought I was befooling him.
But lo, in two or three minutes one male alighted close to the box,
soon followed by others, and in a quarter of an hour I had at least
fifty, and so tame that I picked them up with my fingers and
distributed them among about a dozen people who had gathered to see
what I was about. The policeman stared with open eyes and mouth, quite
satisfied that my whistle and mysterious signs in the air with my hand
had called the insects to me. Satisfied with what I had got I waved
again and bade the moths depart, and clapped the box in my pocket.
Next day I took the empty box out with me into the country. I had
several males following me, and some actually penetrated into my
pocket where was the empty box, proving that the perfume still
remained in it, though wholly
bringing the back of his wings together with big 
 power, like a man clapping his hands. He was obviously in great alarm, 
 and uttered an spiritual scream. It certainly contribute me also a turn, it 
 was indeed sudden. " 

 All moths with highly pectinated antennae, that is to pronounce with their 
 antenna comb - like at the extremities, have the most extraordinary 
 power of scenting a female moth at a bang-up distance, even two or three 
 miles, with a favourable wind. 

 Mr. Bignell read: " I once had a virgin female of the Oak - egger moth, 
 and was desirous of getting some male. I started off with the lady in 
 a tin box, with a perforated zinc circus tent, to give her air and allow her 
 perfume to escape. I walked through the fields towards Milehouse to 
 where was a turnstile; and at this spot lighted on a weary policeman 
 resting. As it was a dull day, without any token of the sun breaking 
 out, to attract butterflies for their common play, the policeman 
 jeeringly remarked that I had missed the right sidereal day. I answer that I 
 thought not, and that I could collect as many as I desired, in fact, I 
 could make them come to me. He laughed incredulously. I then took out 
 my canister box and placed it on the wall, and, magician - like, whistled and 
 roll my hand. The policeman stared, and thought I was befooling him. 
 But lo, in two or three minutes one male alighted near to the corner, 
 soon follow by others, and in a quarter of an hour I had at least 
 fifty, and so tame that I pick them up with my fingers and 
 distributed them among about a twelve people who had meet to see 
 what I was about. The policeman stared with receptive eyes and sass, quite 
 satisfied that my whistle and cryptic signs in the air with my hand 
 had called the insect to me. Satisfied with what I had pay back I waved 
 again and bade the moths depart, and clapped the corner in my pocket. 
 Next day I fill the empty box out with me into the country. I had 
 several male following me, and some actually penetrated into my 
 pouch where was the empty box, proving that the aroma still 
 remained in it, though wholly
 brlnging the back of his wlngs together wijh great
horce, ljke a mav clapping his hands. He was xvidwntly in great alarm,
and uttdred an ujearthly scrtam. It certainly jzve me also a burn, nt
xas so sudden."

Alk moths widh highly pecthnxtzd antennae, that is to say with theiw
feelerx fomb-like at thg extgeiitiss, have the most extraordinary
powed of sctnting a female moyh at a great distance, evej twl or three
miles, wihh a favourqble qind.

Mr. Bigneul says: "I once had a vjrgin female of the Oak-egger mogh,
and was desiriuw ov getting sone majes. I started off widh the kady in
a tin bpx, xith a perforated zinc to', to give her air anq allow har
'erfume to escape. I wqljed tvrouch tfw fkelss tkwards Mimehouse to
shere was a turnstile; and at tnif spot lighted on a rewry policeman
resting. As it was a dull ddy, sithout any token of thw sun breaking
out, to wttract bttterflies for their usual gambols, the policeman
jaerinjlh rtmqrked rhwt I had missed the right day. I replied that Y
fhpunht not, and that I could coklfcy as many as I desirzs, jn fact, I
could makf them some ro me. He jaugned incredulously. I then toik out
my tin vox and placed it ln the wall, and, magivian-like, whistled and
wared my hand. The plliceman agared, and thoughg I wds befooling him.
But lo, in ewo or thcee mnnutes ove msle alyghted clode to the box,
soon followfd by odhers, and ln a quarter of an hour I had av least
fifty, sng sm tame tkat I iicked them up rith my fingerx and
diftribjted them zmong auout a dozen people who hdf gathered tm see
whae I qas qbout. Tfd policeman stsred with open eyes and mouth, quite
sabisfigd that my whistlz qnd mysterious xigvs yn tie aiw with my hang
had cauked tfe insects bo oe. Sstisfied with what I had got I waved
again snq bade tye moths depart, and ckapped the box in ly porket.
Neet day I jook the empty box out with me jnto the fouktry. I had
sevqral males follocing me, and some actually penetrated inti my
pocket where wqs the empty box, prpying that thx perftme still
semained in it, thougy wholly
bringing the back of his wings together force, a man his hands. He and an unearthly scream. certainly gave me a turn, it was so sudden." moths with highly pectinated antennae, that is to say with their feelers comb-like the extremities, have the most extraordinary power of scenting a female moth at great even or miles, with a favourable wind. Mr. Bignell says: "I once had a virgin female of the moth, and was desirous of getting some males. started off with the in a tin box, with perforated top, to her and her perfume to I walked through the fields towards Milehouse to where was a turnstile; and at this spot lighted a weary As it a day, any token of breaking out, to attract butterflies for the policeman jeeringly remarked that I had missed right day. replied that I thought not, and I could collect as many as I desired, fact, I could make them come to me. He laughed incredulously. I then took out box and placed it the wall, and, whistled waved hand. policeman stared, thought I was befooling him. But lo, in two or three one male alighted close to the box, soon followed by in quarter of an I had at least and tame that I picked with fingers among a people who had gathered see what I was about. policeman stared with open that my whistle and mysterious signs in the with my hand had called the insects me. Satisfied with what I had got I waved again and bade moths depart, the box in my pocket. Next day I the empty box out me into the country. I had several males following and actually penetrated my pocket where the empty box, that the perfume in it, wholly
 bringing the back of his wings Together wiTh greAt
fOrcE, lIke a Man cLapping his handS. he waS evidently in great alarm,
And utTeREd an UNeArthlY scream. iT cERTaiNlY gAve Me ALsO a turN, it
Was so suDden."

All motHs wItH highly pectiNAtEd antennae, ThaT is to say with TheIr
feelErS coMB-like At tHe extRemitiES, have tHe most extRaORdinarY
Power of SCEnTing A female moth at a greAT dIStance, even two oR three
MiLEs, WITh a FavOurable winD.

MR. BignELl says: "I ONcE HAD a vIRgin female of tHe Oak-egger mOTh,
aNd was dEsIroUS of getTing sOmE MalEs. I started oFf wiTh the lady In
a tin BOx, with a PErforatEd zinc Top, To gIve hER aIr And AlLOw hER
pErfUMe tO escape. I WaLkEd thrOugh THE FIeldS toWardS MileHouse to
where wAs a TurnSTilE; and aT this Spot LiGhted On a weaRy polIcEman
resting. As it Was a Dull day, wiThoUt Any ToKen of THe sun bReaKinG
out, to aTtract bUTteRfLIES fOr their usual gambolS, tHE PoLiceman
jEeringLY rEmARked that i hAd mIsseD THe rigHt daY. i rEplied thAt I
thoUGhT nOt, and thAt i could CoLleCt aS many AS I deSired, iN fact, I
coUld maKE them come to me. HE Laughed incredULoUSLy. i Then TooK out
my tin boX and PLaceD it oN ThE waLL, and, mAgiciAn-LIkE, Whistled and
waved my hAnD. The poLicemAn stared, and thOught I was bEFOOling him.
but lO, In TWo or three minutEs one Male alightED close to The boX,
soon folLowed by otHERs, and in a QuaRteR of An hOUR I Had at least
fifTY, And sO tAme that i piCked theM up WitH my FinGeRs and
distRibuted tHeM aMoNg AboUt a doZEn people WhO haD gAthEred tO See
whaT I was AbouT. THe POliCeman stAReD WIth oPeN eYes aNd mOuTh, quiTe
saTIsfIed that My whistle And MYsteRiOuS signs iN the air with my HaNd
had calleD tHe iNsects TO Me. SatisfIed with what I had got I waveD
Again anD baDe the MothS depart, anD clApped tHe bOX in my pOcket.
NExt daY I TooK THe empTY BoX ouT wIth me into tHE CouNtry. I HaD
sevEral malEs following me, and soME acTually penetraTed Into MY
PoCkeT WhERe wAs THe eMPTy box, proving thaT the perfumE sTIlL
remained iN It, tHoUgh wholLy
 bringing the back of hiswings toge therwit h g re at
f orce , like a man c l appi ng his hands. He was e viden tl y  ing re at al arm,
an d  u t t ere dan  un ea r th ly sc rea m. It c ertainly g ave  m e also a tur n ,it
was sosud den."

All m oth s with  h igh l y pec tin atedantenn a e, tha t is to s ay with t h eir
fee l e rs  com b-like at the ext r em i ties, have the  mostex t ra o r din ary 
power ofsc entin g  a fema l em o t h a t  a great dist ance, event woor thr ee 
mi l es, wi th afa v our able wind.
Mr.  Bignellsays:" I onceh ad a vi rgin f ema leof t h eOa k-e gg e r m o th ,
a n d w as desir ou sof ge ttin g s o me m ale s. I  star ted off withthe  lad y  in 
a ti n box , wi th  a pe rforat ed zi nc  top, to give h er a ir and al low  h erpe rfume to esc ape . I  walked  throug h  th ef i e ld s towards Milehous et o 
w here was  a tur n st il e ; and at  t his  spo t light ed o n  a  weary p olicem a nre sting.As  it wa sa d ull  day, with out an y tokenof th e  sun breakingo ut, to attrac t  b u t te r flie s f or their us ualg ambo ls,t he  po l icema n
jee ri n gl y  remarked that I ha dmissed  theright day. Ireplied th a t I
though t no t ,a nd that I coul d col lect as ma n y as I d esire d, in fa ct, I
cou l d  make th emcom e t o m e .  H e laughed inc r e dulo us ly. I t hen  took o utmytin  bo xand place d it onth ewa ll , a nd, m a gician-l ik e,wh ist led a n d
wave d myhand .Th e  po liceman st a r ed,an dthou ght  I  wasbefo o lin g him.But lo, i n t w o or  t hr ee minu tes one maleal ighted clo se  to  the b o x ,
soon f ollowed by others, andi n a qua rte r ofan h our I had  at  least 
fi f ty, an d so t ame t ha t I p icked t he m u pwith my fi n g ers  anddi stri buted t hem among about ad oze n people whohad  gat h e re d t o  s e e
w ha t  Iw a s about. The po liceman st ar e dwith opene yes  a nd mout h, quit e
sat i sfied t hat my wh istle and  m yste r i ous  signs inthe airwith my h a nd
ha d  c alled  th e inse ct s t o me.  Satis f ied  with  whatIhad go t I w av ed
again  and bade the moths dep art, a nd cl app ed the bo x i n  my  pocket.Next  day I too k t heempty  bo x  outwith me  in t o the  cou n try. I ha d 
s eve r a lmales follo w i n g m e, an d s o me act uall y penetrated into my
pocket wher e wa s the  em p ty b ox , proving that  th ep e rfume st il l
remainedin it, t ho u gh wh olly
 bringing_the back_of his wings together_with great
force,_like_a man_clapping_his hands. He_was evidently in_great alarm,
and uttered an_unearthly scream. It_certainly_gave me also a turn, it
was so sudden."

All moths with highly pectinated antennae, that_is_to say_with_their
feelers_comb-like at the extremities, have_the most extraordinary
power of scenting_a female_moth at a great distance, even two or_three
miles,_with a favourable_wind.

Mr. Bignell says: "I once had a virgin female_of the Oak-egger moth,
and was desirous_of getting some_males._I_started off with the_lady in
a tin box, with a_perforated zinc top, to give her_air and allow her
perfume to escape. I_walked through the fields towards Milehouse_to
where was a turnstile; and_at this_spot lighted on a weary_policeman
resting. As it_was a_dull day, without_any token of the sun breaking
out,_to attract butterflies_for their usual gambols, the policeman
jeeringly_remarked_that I had_missed_the_right day._I replied that_I
thought_not, and_that_I could collect as many as_I_desired, in fact, I
could make them come_to me. He laughed_incredulously._I then took out
my_tin box and placed it_on the wall, and, magician-like, whistled_and
waved my_hand. The_policeman stared, and thought I was befooling him.
But lo, in two_or three minutes one male alighted_close to the box,
soon_followed by_others,_and in a_quarter_of an_hour I had at least
fifty, and so_tame that_I picked them up with my_fingers and
distributed them among_about_a dozen people who had gathered_to see
what I was about. The_policeman stared with open eyes_and_mouth,_quite
satisfied that my whistle and_mysterious signs in the air with_my hand
had called_the insects to me. Satisfied with what_I_had got I waved
again and bade_the_moths depart, and clapped the box_in_my_pocket.
Next day I took the_empty box out with me into_the country. I had
several males following me, and some_actually penetrated into_my
pocket where was the empty_box,_proving_that the perfume still
remained in it, though wholly