. The Aurelian : a natural history of English moths and butterflies, together with the plants on which they feed. Lepidoptera. 82 Upper Side. This fly is totally of a dark brown colour, having in each superior wing two ocelli, about the circumference of a small tare, one on the first and another on the fourth fan membrane. The inferior wings have a large triangular spot on each fan membrane, which are five in number; these are of an orange colour. In that on the first membrane is a small eye-like spot, which, like those in the superior wing, has a small white speck in the middle. The caterpill
. The Aurelian : a natural history of English moths and butterflies, together with the plants on which they feed. Lepidoptera. 82 Upper Side. This fly is totally of a dark brown colour, having in each superior wing two ocelli, about the circumference of a small tare, one on the first and another on the fourth fan membrane. The inferior wings have a large triangular spot on each fan membrane, which are five in number; these are of an orange colour. In that on the first membrane is a small eye-like spot, which, like those in the superior wing, has a small white speck in the middle. The caterpillar is very rarely found, but is well known to feed on grass. It is about an inch and a half long, and of a fine green colour. The moths always fly very smartly in woods where there is plenty of shrubs and long grass ; and consequently are not easily taken. It is named by Wilks the Rock Underwing : why he should think it necessary to alter it from its original name is unknown to me. They were first taken by the Aurelians at Tunbridge, and were called for some time the Tunbridge Grayling. The upper side of the female is seen at (d), and the under side at (e), as sitting on the blossom of clover. Expansion of the wings Q\—2| inches. This is an abundant and widely distributed species, frequenting rocky and woody places. According to Mr. Wailes, it is almost confined to the Magnesian limestone district near South Shields. The caterpillar and chrysalis are light green, the former with dark legs. HIPPARCHIA TITHONUS. THE GATE KEEPER [OR LARGE HEATH] BUTTERFLY. Plate Synonyms. Papilio (Nymph. Gemm.) Tithonus, Linn. Mantissa, i. 537. Lewirfs Pap. pi. 22. Hipparchia Tithonus, Ochsenheimer, Curtis, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Butt. pi. 23. f. 2. 3. Papilio Pilosellse, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 3. 240. Haworth. Donov. Brit. Ins. vol. xii. pi. 405. Papilio Tithonius, Villars, 2. 26. 37. Papilio Herse, Hubner. Papilio Phsedra, Esper. Papilio Aureo-fuscus, &c. The Hedge Eye, with Doub
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