CHAP. III.
TheCaterpillarsof this Chapter have two Feet and two Holders, with six Hooks or Claws; but have no Feet in the Middle Part of their Bodies like those already described. Their progressive Motion is performed by fixing the Head-part, and drawing up the Tail to it; so that each Step, forming a Loop, they are calledLoopers. They are provided with strong and sharp Claws in their Holders, by which they can fasten themselves in such manner as to support the Rest of their Bodies, either perpendicularly or horizontally, or in any other Posture they please, without any regard to the Center of Gravity in their respective Bodies. They are able likewise, out of their ownVisceraor Bowels, to furnish themselves with Lines, whereby they can let themselves down from the Branches of Trees, or other Heights, as they find Occasion.
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The BRINDLED BEAUTY MOTH. TheCaterpillarwill feed on most Fruit-trees, as also on theWillow,&c.ItsChrysalisis formed within the Earth towards the End ofJune, and theMothcomes forth inApril. I have taken Plenty of them sticking on the Barks of theWillowTrees about the Water-works atChelsea.
SeeMerian, Vol. 1. P. 75. Chap. 37.Albin, Pl. 39.
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The Honey-Cherry.
Cerasus, sylvestris, septentrionalis, fructu rubro parvo serotino. Raii. Syn.
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The JULY ARRACH MOTH. TheCaterpillarmay be found, full fed, on thewild Arrach, about the Middle ofSeptember; at which Time it changes to aChrysalisin the Earth: TheMothis bred inJuly, and may be taken in an Evening in and near the Gardens aboutVauxhalland other Places.
SeeAlbin, Pl. 47.
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The Black Curran-Tree.
Ribes nigrum vulgo dictum, folio olente.I. B.
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The MOTTLED UMBER-MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds on Fruit-Trees,Oak,Elm,Black-Thorn,&c.and turns to aChrysalis, within the Earth, about the Middle ofMay. TheMothcomes forth inOctober, and may be found at that Time sticking on the Bark of Trees in Parks,&c.
SeeAlbin, P. 100.
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The Apricock-Plumb.
Prunus fructu parvo præcoci.Tourn.
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The JULY SALLOW MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds on the commonSallow, in the Top-leaves of which (spun together) it lies concealed in the Day-time. Some Leaves, thus spun together, looked as if they had been dead; but, on Examination,Caterpillarsof this Sort were found therein: They changed to aChrysalis, spun amongst the Leaves, at the End ofMay. TheMothis bred at the Beginning ofJuly, and may be taken, in the Evening, by the Sides of Woods, Hedges,&c.
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The Wild Black Cherry.
Cerasus major ac sylvestris, fructu subdulci nigro colore inficiente.C. B. Pin.
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The BUFF ARGUS-MOTH. The twoCaterpillarsexhibited in this Plate were taken by me upon theOak, they feed likewise on thewild Briar,White-Thorn,&c.They tied themselves up against the Leaves, after the Manner of theWhite Butterfly, with their Heads upwards; changed intoChrysalisabout the Middle ofJune, and theMothswere bred about the Middle ofJuly. These I suppose to be Male and Female of the same Species. You may take them flying, in an Evening, by the Sides of Woods and Hedges, and in green Lanes.
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The double-flowered Sweet Briar.
Rosa sylvestris odora, sive eglanteria, flore duplice.Park. Parad.
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The GREEN BROOM-MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds on the Leaves of the commonBroom; and, about the Middle ofJune, changes to aChrysalisin a thin Spinning; in which State it continues for about three Weeks, then theMothappears, and may be taken in the Day-time, by beating theFurzeandBroom, wherein they usually are found.
SeeRosel, Cl. 3. Tab. 12.
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The Needle Furze.
Genista minor Aspalathoides, vel Genista spinosa Anglica.C. B. Pin.
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The LIME MOSS MOTH. The Eggs are of a greenish Colour, and are laid inJune; after being in that State about ten Days theCaterpillarsare hatch’d. They feed on theMossthat grows onLimeTrees; live and feed all the Winter in theCaterpillarState, and about the Beginning ofMay, are full grown, at which Time they make a Spinning amongst theMoss, and change toChrysalis. TheMothsare bred at the Beginning ofJune, and may be taken in the Evenings, by the Sides of Woods, in green Lanes,&c.
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The Yellow-flowered Sage.
Phlomis fructicosa, Salviæ folio latiore & rotundiore.Raii Hist. 511.
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The SPOTTED ELM-MOTH. ItsCaterpillaris not very common, altho’ it feeds on the Leaves of theElm,LimeandOak. It goes into the Earth, and turns to aChrysalisinAugust: TheMothappears inMay, and is then to be found sometimes, sticking on the Barks of the above Trees; but it is not common.
SeeAlbin, P. 40, 41. 91, 92.
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The Witch Elm.
Ulmus folio latissimo scabro.Ger. Em. 1481.
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The SWALLOW-TAIL MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds onBramble,OakLeaves, and other Growths; lives all the Winter: When it changes to aChrysalis, which it does inMarch, theChrysalisis fastened by the Tail, and lies, with its Head upwards, within a few fine Threads of its own spinning. TheMothis bred inMayandJune, and may be taken flying in an Evening by the Sides of Woods, and in green Lanes.
SeeRosel, Cl. 3. Tab. 6.Albin, P. 94.
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The Bramble.
Rubus, fructu nigro.C. B.
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The OCTOBER-MOTH. ItsCaterpillaris to be found, full fed, at the End ofMay, by beating the Boughs of theOak,Elm,Black-Thorn,&c.which are the Food it feeds upon. It changes to theChrysalisState, within the Earth, about thatTime, and theMothis bred inOctober, when it may be found sticking on the Bark of Trees, in Parks and other Places.
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The smooth leaved Elm.
Ulmus folio Glabro.Ger. Em. 1481.
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The BRIMSTONE MOTH. TheCaterpillaris found on theWhite-Thorn, towards the Middle ofSeptember, when it is full fed, and changes to aChrysalis, within a Spinning, and theMothis produced in theAprilandMayfollowing. It flies slowly, and is easily taken in an Evening. ThisMothbreeds twice in a Year; the first Time inAprilandMay, the second inJulyandAugust.
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Figure1. The White Thorn. 2. The Blue Bells. 3. The Red Ranunculus.
Fig. 1.Oxyacanthus.Ger. 2.Hyacinthus Anglicus.Ger. 3.Ranunculus hortensis flore rubello.
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The SCALLOP WINGED MOTHlaid her Eggs on the 5th ofAugust, and eight Days after theCaterpillarsappeared. I fed them withWhite-ThornandPrivet, till the Beginning ofOctober, at which Time several of them changed to theChrysalisbetwixt the Leaves spun together. They remained in that State during the Winter, and theMothswere bred inMayfollowing. ThisMothis to be taken, in the Evening, by the Sides of Woods, Hedges,&c.
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The White Thorn, with its Fruit.
Mespilus, Apii folio; sylvestris, sive oxyacantha.C. B. Pin. 458.
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The RICHMOND-BEAUTY, aMOTH. Mr.Roselassures us, that theCaterpillarsfeed on the Leaves of thePearTree,&c.and is to be found at the End ofMayand the Beginning ofJune. They change to theChrysalisamongst thePearLeaves: They continue fourteen Days in that State, and theMothappears about the End ofJune. ThisMothis to be taken in an Evening by the Sides of Woods, in green Lanes, Gardens,&c.
SeeRosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 10.
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TheSpanishorCatalonianJasmine.
Jasminum humilius magno flore.C. B. Pin.
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The HAWTHORN MOTH. TheCaterpillarsthat produce this Kind ofMothare of various Colours, some being much lighter than others. I got several of them by beating the Boughs of theWhite Thorn, about the Middle ofSeptember; at which Time many of this Sort spin themselves amongst the Leaves and change toChrysalis, and theMothsare bred in the Middle ofMayfollowing. This is a very scarce Fly.
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The Carolina Hawthorn.
Mespilus Caroliniana, Apii foliis volgari similis major fructu luteo.Millar.
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The ORANGE MOTH. The four different coloured Flies represented in the Plate, were all produced fromCaterpillarsthat were hatched from the Eggs of such a Female as is represented atFig.1. The Eggs were of a pale green Colour, and were hatch’d on the 13thJuly1747; and the youngCaterpillarswere fed with the Leaves ofBlack-Thorn, till about the 20th, when they changed their first Skin; on the second ofAugustthey changed their Skin again, and, about the Middle of the same Month, they left off eating: But,Octoberthe 25th, being put onBrambleLeaves, they began to eat again, and changed their Skin a third Time,Novemberthe 28th; after which they remained pretty quiet the whole Winter without eating. At the End ofMarchthey began to eat the fresh Buds of theBlackandWhite-Thorn, and changed their Skin for the fourth Time. About the End ofApril, one that was separated from the Rest changed its Skin a fifth TimeMaythe 10th: spun upMaythe 29th: and theMothwas producedJunethe 17th. Several others spun up betweenMaythe 22d andJunethe 5th, and theMothswere produced betweenJunethe 12th and 25th. One that did not change its Skin, for the last Time, tillJunethe 26th, was given to the Proprietor of this Work; it spun up in the Leaves, on the 10th ofJuly, and theMoth,Fig.2. was bred on the 1st ofAugust. Of eightMothsthat were produced, three were Females of the common Orange Kind, and five were Males, one of which only was all over of an Orange Colour. Amongst theCaterpillarsthere was one that changed its fourth Skin,Julythe 4th, and fed for some Time; however, it has not yet changed its fifth Skin, tho’ it continued alive, without eating, tillDecemberthe 25th 1748, at which Time it was put onBrambleLeaves, and has continued to feed thereon till the present 3d ofFebruary1748-9.——The Author of this Work was favoured with the preceeding Account by a most skilful and exact observer, whose Name, had he leave to mention it, would do him great Honour.
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The Dwarf-Willow.
Salix pumila Alpina, rotundifolia repens, inferne subcinerea.C. B. Pin.
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