. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. -(Lat. haarive, to suck up.) a Scale; irrepoj', a wing.) Juttei-fly.) loio-taikd Buttcrfli/.* sording to the species, ey are taken. Under abjects, and well repay distinct changes before st exist in the ka-va terpillars. They then mown by the name of words being derived golden Instre of the :icy have remained in rom a few days to two forth in then- full and as for many ages been on after death. lOve is not very un- ect. t Lat. Aurum, gold. 1 NATURAL HISTORY. .'0'; common in .some parts of England, especially in
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. -(Lat. haarive, to suck up.) a Scale; irrepoj', a wing.) Juttei-fly.) loio-taikd Buttcrfli/.* sording to the species, ey are taken. Under abjects, and well repay distinct changes before st exist in the ka-va terpillars. They then mown by the name of words being derived golden Instre of the :icy have remained in rom a few days to two forth in then- full and as for many ages been on after death. lOve is not very un- ect. t Lat. Aurum, gold. 1 NATURAL HISTORY. .'0'; common in .some parts of England, especially in the fenny parts of Cambridgeshire. * It flies with exceeding rapidity, nearly in a straight line, and is very difficult to capture. The colour of the wings is black, variegated most beauti- fully with yellow markings, and near the extremity of each hinder wing is a circular red spot, surmounted by a crescent of blue, and the whole suiTounded liy a black ring. Vanessa.—(Lat. « prnpcr mtme.) Adippe (proper name), the t^'dver-spotled FrifiUar//. Ataloutii {proper luiiiie), Ike Red Admiral. The FuiTiLLARiES are well deserving of notice for tlie delicacy of their colouring, and the beouty of their markings. The Silver-spotted Fritillaiy is remai'kable for the peculiar appearance presented by tlie under f-iu-face of the wings, which look as if they had been studded with pieces of bm-nished silver leaf It is found mostly on thistles in * I once saw it in the water-meadows near 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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