. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. Phc'lo by E. C. .-l/intso': BLUE BUTTERFLY j^mong the most ajnsptiuoui of the smaller European hulterjiici and lines, called Fritillaries. The caterpillars are spiny, and feed on violets and other low-growing plants. The pho- tograph on page 710 shows the Dl\N.\ FRrriLLARY, a large and handsome species, which is somewhat of a rarity in the Southern States of America ; it meas- ures 4 inches in expanse, and the sexes are very dissimilar. It is dark brown, with a broad orange border spot
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. Phc'lo by E. C. .-l/intso': BLUE BUTTERFLY j^mong the most ajnsptiuoui of the smaller European hulterjiici and lines, called Fritillaries. The caterpillars are spiny, and feed on violets and other low-growing plants. The pho- tograph on page 710 shows the Dl\N.\ FRrriLLARY, a large and handsome species, which is somewhat of a rarity in the Southern States of America ; it meas- ures 4 inches in expanse, and the sexes are very dissimilar. It is dark brown, with a broad orange border spotted with black in the male, and rows of more or less connected green or white spots in the female. The AxciLE-wiNGEi) Butterflies include several of the best known and most brightly coloured species, such as the Red Admiral, a velvety black butterfly, with a transverse red band on the four wings, and several white spots between this and the tip, the hind wings having a red border, spotted with black and blue. It measures about 2.', inches across. blue morpho butterfly and humming-bird Note proporfionme si'zci. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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