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The ADMIRABLE BUTTERFLY. The greatStinging Nettleis the Food of thisCaterpillar, which is to be found by observing where theNettle-Leavesappear to be folded or spun together, for within such Leaves theCaterpillarfeeds. It turns inAugustto aChrysalis, hanging perpendicularly downwards by the Tail, fourteen Days after theChrysalisis formed theFlyappears. TheCaterpillarsshelter themselves after this Manner, that they may be the better secured from the too great Heat of the Sun, from Rain, Birds, and a smallIchneumon Fly, which often hinders their coming to Perfection, by laying its Eggs therein, which Eggs are of such a glutenous Nature, that they stick fast as soon as laid. Some of theChrysalidesappear as if gilded with burnished Gold, but such usually produce not aButterfly, but a Brood of small, though very beautifulIchneumons. TheFlymay be taken in Gardens and other Places, it feeds onFruitthat lies under Trees,&c.and is no uncommonFly. It lives quite through the Winter.
SeeGoedart, Vol. 1. Tab. 26. Pag. 96. Fig. Opt. List. Fig. 4. Gr. V. 2. Pag. 81. Tab. 81. Fig. Opt. Moff. 100. Num. 6.An. Hoef.Tab. 12. Fig. 15.Raii, Hist. Insect. P. 126.Albin, Pl. 3.Reaumur, Pl. 10. Pag. 284, Vol. 1.
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The Great Stinging-Nettle.
Urtica major vulgaris.J. B.
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The PEACOCK-BUTTERFLY. You must look for theCaterpillarthat produces thisFlyin the greatStinging-Nettle. They are sociable and feed together, are very easy to find, and may be taken full fed towards the End ofJune, at which Time many of them change to theChrysalis, and about fourteen Days after theFlyappears. It is very common, and may be taken onThistles,Burdock,Clover, &c. TheChrysalisofthisFly, as well as the preceding, sometimes looks as if gilt with Gold: but such fine outsides usually produceIchneumons. ThisFlylikewise lives all the Winter.
SeeReaumur, Pl. 25. Pag. 446. Vol. 1.Goed.Vol. 1. P. 23. Fig. opt. 1.List.Fig. 1.Graf.Vol. 1. Tab. 26. Pag. 53.Raii, Hist. Insect. Pag. 122. N. 14.Moufet, P. 99. N. 4.Hoef.Tab. 12. Fig. opt. 9.Johns.Inst. 40. n. 4. Tab. 5.Albin, Pl. 4.Rosel, Cl. 1. T. 3.
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Smith’sNewington Peach.
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The PAINTED-LADY-BUTTERFLY. In this Plate twoButterfliesare represented, the upper one of which is thePainted Lady. ItsCaterpillarfeeds on the greatStinging-Nettle,Thistles,&c.changes to aChrysaliswithin the Leaves folded together in the Middle ofJune, is fourteen Days in that State, and then theFlycomes forth. It may be taken on the same Growths as the last, but is not so common.
Figure 4 represents, the SMALL TORTOISE-SHELL-BUTTERFLY, which is very common, and breeds twice a Year: The first Brood is towards the End ofJune, the second about the End ofAugust. TheCaterpillarfeeds onNettles, is open and sociable, and may be taken full fed about the Middle ofJune, and the Middle ofAugust, and is about fourteen Days inChrysalis. ThisButterflyout-lives the Winter.
SeeListeronGoedart, Pag. 7. N. 5.Albin, Pl. 56. Fig. 4.Goed.Vol. 1. Pag. 90, Fig. opt, 21.List.Fig. 2.Graf.Vol. 1. P. 89.Mouff, 101. N. 11, figured against N. 12.Hoef.Tab. 2. Fig. opt. 16.Raii, Hist. Insect. Pag. 117. N. 1.Albin, Pl. 4.Rosel, Cl. 1. Tab. 4.Reaumur, Pl. 26. Pag. 446. Vol. 1.
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The Great Stinging-Nettle.
Urtica major vulgaris.J. B.
L. 3. Ch. 1.
Cl.3. S.a.5.
The GREAT TORTOISE-SHELL-BUTTERFLY. When theCaterpillarsof thisFlyare young, they feed together on the Leaves of theElm-Tree,&c.About the Middle ofJunethey are full fed, and usually tie themselves up by the Tail under the Copings of Walls, or some such Shelter; in the Beginning ofJulytheFlycomes out,and delights to settle in dry Path-ways, as also on the Bodies of Trees,&c.is swift in its Flight, and requires Nimbleness to take it. TheChrysalisis very apt to produceIchneumonsinstead of its ownButterfly, those Creatures having laid their Eggs therein. ThisFlylives all Winter.
SeeReaumur, Pl. 23. Pag. 382. Vol. 1.List.onGoedart, Pag. 3. N. 3,Merian, Vol. 2. Tab. 2.Albin, Pl. 55.Rosel, Cl. 1. Tab. 2.
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The Common Elm-Tree.
Ulmus minor folio Angusto Scabro.Ger. Emac, 1480.
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The COMMA-BUTTERFLYbreeds twice a Year: The first Time towards the End ofJune, and the second about the Beginning ofSeptember. TheCaterpillarfeeds onHop-Leaves,Nettles,&c.puts on theChrysalisForm inJuneandAugust, and is about fourteen Days in that State, when theFlyappears, which may be taken in Gardens, onBlackberryBlossoms, by the Sides of Hedges, and in such like Places. The Colours of the first Brood of thisButterflyare considerably lighter than as here represented.
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The Double Wild Poppy, with a fiery-coloured Flower edged with white.
Papaver, erraticum, flore pleno igneo marginibus candidis.H. L.
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The GREAT FRITILLARY-BUTTERFLY. Mr.Roselsays, theCaterpillarfeeds onNettles, in the private Recesses of Woods, that it changes into theChrysalisState at the End ofMay, and that theFlyis produced inJune. ThisButterflyis very swift in Flight, and is best taken in the Forenoon, when it will settle and feed onBlackberry Blossoms,Thistles,&c.They are most commonly found in Woods, and the Fields adjacent to Woods.
SeeRosel, Cl. 1. Tab. 7.
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The Bramble.
Rubus major, fructu nigro.J. B.
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The PLANTAIN FRITILLARY-BUTTERFLY. TheCaterpillarhereof feeds onPlantain,Clover, andGrass, changes to aChrysalis, within a Web of its own spinning, upon the Surface of the Ground, at the Beginning ofMay, and theFlyappears fourteen Days after. TheCaterpillarsare sociable, and feed together. They appear of a very timorous Nature, for if you move the Food on which they are, they immediately quit their Hold and fall to the Ground, and there remain in a curl’d up Form till such Time they think the Danger over. TheButterflyis swift in Flight, but may be taken if diligently attended to, in Fields ofHay-Grass, at the Time above-mentioned.
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Figure1. Rough Grass. 2. Plantain. 3. Clover.
1.Gramen asperum.J. B. 2.Plantago major vulg.C. B.
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The HEATH FRITILLARY-BUTTERFLY. I found theCaterpillarsof thisFlyfeeding on commonHeathinTottenham-Wood, about the Middle ofMay, 1745, and they are of the same fearful Nature as the last-mentioned. Six or seven of them were feeding near each other, I observed their Manner of eating, which was extremely quick, and when they moved it was at a great Rate. I fed them with commonHeathfor three or four Days; at the End of which some of them changed intoChrysalis, in which State they remained about fourteen Days, and then theFliescame forth. ThisButterflyis very common in most Woods, but itsCaterpillaris very rarely found.
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Common Heath in Flower.
Erica Vulgaris.Park.
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The WILLOW-BUTTERFLY. About the Middle ofAugust, 1748, two of this Species ofButterflywere taken nearCamberwell, inSurry: But in all my Practice I have never seen any of them in the Fields; so that they were look’d upon as very great Rarities. They are very common inGermany, and Mr.Roseltells us, theCaterpillarfeeds onWillow, and may be found all the Summer. TheCaterpillarandChrysalis, in the Plate, are taken from a Draught by Mr.Rosel.
SeeRosel, Cl. 1, Tab. 1.
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The White Dog-Rose.
Rosa arvensis candida.C. B.
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The SMALLFRITILLARY-BUTTERFLY. About the 10th ofApril, 1741, I took upon the Ground upwards of one Hundred of theseCaterpillars, inCainWood. I gave them to eat a Variety of Growths (which I gathered on the Spot where I found theCaterpillars) but they were so restless and uneasy under Confinement, that they seemed in continual Motion, neither would they eat any of the Food I gave them. On the 18th ofAprilten of theCaterpillarsfastened themselves up by the Tail, in order to their changing into theChrysalisState, (the rest being dead or gone away) and on the 3d ofMayfollowing theFlieswere bred. ThisButterflyis to be taken in Woods and Grass-Fields adjacent to Woods, in the Month ofMay.
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The Variegated Ketmia.
Ketmia Syrorum Flore variegato.J. R. H.
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The GREATFRITILLARY-BUTTERFLY, withSilver Spots. I take thisFlyto be of the Class under Consideration. On the 15th ofJuly, 1748, I had three Eggs laid by such aFlyas is represented in the Plate at Fig. 1, and on the 5th ofAugustthe youngCaterpillarscame forth; which, being examined with a Microscope, appeared to be of the Size represented. They were of a Flesh Colour, with Rows of Black Spots on each Joint like theCaterpillarsof theEmperor Moth, and out of each Spot grew Hairs of a sandy Colour. The Eggs were beautifully fluted down the Sides, were flat at the Bottom, and had a glutenous Moisture upon them, which occasioned their sticking fast wherever theFlychose to leave them. TheCaterpillarson this present 10th ofFebruary, 1748-9, seem to be alive, but are very small, and, I believe, have eat nothing all the Winter, though theyhave had Grass given them, which I take to be their proper Food. TheFlyfrequents Woods and Meads, and loves to settle onBlackberry Blossoms,Thistles, &c. At the Beginning ofJulythey may be taken with your Net; but as noButterflyis more swift in Flight, you must attend till they settle, then be nimble and you may catch them.
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The Scorpion Sena.
Emerus Cæsalpin.
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