The natural history of British insects; explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &ctogether with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microcsopeThe whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . exceeds many other Infeds ofthe fame tribe for elegance and fimplicity: the variety of teints fodelicately, indeed almoft infenfibly foftened into one another, andneatnefs of the waves and lines interfperfed over the whole, amplycompenfate for the defection of more gaudy
The natural history of British insects; explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &ctogether with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microcsopeThe whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . exceeds many other Infeds ofthe fame tribe for elegance and fimplicity: the variety of teints fodelicately, indeed almoft infenfibly foftened into one another, andneatnefs of the waves and lines interfperfed over the whole, amplycompenfate for the defection of more gaudy colours. In the cater-pillar ftate it is fcarcely lefs deferving attention ; the yellow fpeckson a beautiful, yet lucid green, have a very pleafing effec~t. Theweb it fpins round its pupa is of a fine white colour, and filky tex-ture ; the pupa within of a blackifh chocolate colour. This fpecies is fometimes met with in plenty, though lefs fo infome feafons than in others ; and not unfrequently is more abundantwhen the feafon appears mod unfavourable. It feeds on nettleschiefly, but we have found it on feveral other plants; and once ona young oak, in Kent; the leaves of which we fed it on fome time,In the caterpillar ftate it is found in April, changes to the pupa ftatgin May, the Moth appears in June, PLAT -^ V- M f. 12L&3*
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