. The papilios of Great Britain : systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature with the natural history of each species .... lis. Whenthey have found one to their liking, they faften the tail with a web, and carry aftrono- thread of the fame round the body near the head. Thus firmly fecuredthey hang a few hours, when the chryfalis is perfedlly divefted of the caterpil-lars fkin, and appears as at fig. 2. In fourteen days after this change, the flyis on the wing, fporting in the air as a new creature. The caterpillars fromthis flock arrive at their full growth, and chan
. The papilios of Great Britain : systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature with the natural history of each species .... lis. Whenthey have found one to their liking, they faften the tail with a web, and carry aftrono- thread of the fame round the body near the head. Thus firmly fecuredthey hang a few hours, when the chryfalis is perfedlly divefted of the caterpil-lars fkin, and appears as at fig. 2. In fourteen days after this change, the flyis on the wing, fporting in the air as a new creature. The caterpillars fromthis flock arrive at their full growth, and change to chryfalides, in September; inwhich ftate they remain through the winter, till the beginning of May male differs from the female in colour and fpots, fee fig. 3; and for thefi(Ture of the female fee fig. 4. The under fide is at fig. 5. This pefl: to ourgardens may be found in the winter months hanging under the copings of gar-den walls, pales, or any other place that affords fhelter to the chryfalides. Thedeftroying one of thefe is of more utility than taking fifty of the flinking cater-pillars from the plant they are on. 2S.
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