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The MARMORIS, orMARBLE BUTTERFLY. On the 8th ofJuly, 1748. I took with my Net several Females of this sort ofFly, which is very common amongst theHay-Grass. I put them in a Box, taking Care to hurt them as little as possible, with full Hopes that some of them would lay their Eggs; and according to my Wishes the next Morning I had 160 Eggs, which, when first laid, were of a fine yellow Colour, but in less than a Minute’s Time they became perfectly white, and are not glutinous like many other Sorts. On the 27th and 28th of the same Month the youngCaterpillarsappeared, and were put on common Grass to feed: They continued extremely small for some Months, and, notwithstanding great Care was taken of them, only threeFlieswere produced, the rest all dying in theCaterpillarState.
The different Changes observed in these three were as follows.
TheCaterpillarsthat produced theseFlieschanged toChrysalison the Ground, without fastening themselves to any Thing, and were fed all the Time with common Grass, and it is presumed changed their Skins twice before the 11th ofApril.
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Figure1. The Bent Grass. 2. Brown Millet-Grass. 3. Yellow Ladies Bedstraw.4. The Great Fox-tail Grass.
1.Gramen segetum, panicula speciosa.Park. 2.Gramen miliaceum majus panicula spadicea.Petiv. 3.Gallium luteum, C. B. 4.Gramen Alopecuroides majus.Ger.
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The MEADOW BROWN-BUTTERFLY. TheCaterpillarwas found by Mr.Dandridgeon the common Grass, with which he fed it ’till the 24th ofMay, when it fastened itself up by the Tail, and changed into a short thick greenChrysalisstreaked with black, and on the 11th ofJunecame out theButterfly, which is one of the most common sorts the Fields afford, and yet theCaterpillaris rarely found.
SeeAlbin, P. 53.
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The Water Elder.
OpulusRuellii.Instit.R. Herb.
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The GREAT ARGUS-BUTTERFLYbreeds twice a Year: The first Time is inMay, the second inJuly.Meriansays, theCaterpillarfeeds onGrass, and that it changes to a small greenChrysalis, from which proceeds this elegantFly, adorned with brown and black Spots, having two white Horns spotted with black, and Eyes of a beautiful Colour. ThisButterflyis very common; its Flight is not swift: It delights to settle on dry Banks and Walls, and in Path-Ways, and is not difficult to take. ItsCaterpillaris seldom found.
SeeMerian, Vol. 2. Chap. 4.
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The Passion-Flower.
Granadilla Pentaphyllos Flore cæruleo magno.Boerh.
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The WOOD ARGUS-BUTTERFLY. This also breeds twice a Year: The first Brood appears at the Beginning ofMay, the second at the Beginning ofJuly. It flies slowly, and is to be taken in Woods, green Lanes,&c.Reaumurinforms us, that theCaterpillarfeeds onGrass; that it changed to aChrysalison the 19th ofJune, and that ten Days after theFlywas bred.
SeeReaumur, Plate 27. Pag. 431.
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The Spanish Broom.
Genista Iuncea, J. B.
Caterpillarshaving littleHair, producingButterflies, whose Head and Body are much larger (for their Size) than any otherButterflies: Of which there are several belonging to this Section, whoseCaterpillarshave not as yet been discovered.
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The GRIZZLED BUTTERFLY. Mr.Roseltells us, that theCaterpillarof thisFlywas found on theMallow, with the Leaves of which he fed it till the End ofJune, when it spun a Web amongst the Leaves, and changed to aChrysalis, theButterflyof which was bred theMayfollowing. ThisFlyis to be taken in Woods and Meads, at the Beginning ofMay: and although small, it flies swiftly, so that you must be very quick to take it.
SeeRosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 10.Merian, Vol. 1 Chap. 48.
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The common Mallow.
Malva vulgaris.Park.
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