. The papilios of Great Britain : systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature with the natural history of each species .... hat ftatepafl^es the winter. The upper fide of the butterfly is reprefented at fig. i j and it is delineatedat reft, with the wings eredl, to fhew the under parts, at fig. 2. SP. XIV. MAY FRITILLARY. Euphrafia. Linnaus. Small Pearl Border Fritillary. Harris. This butterfly is to be taken in woods about the middle of May, flying withthe above defcribed; and indeed they are fo like each other, that a perfon notwell acquainted with them would fuppof
. The papilios of Great Britain : systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature with the natural history of each species .... hat ftatepafl^es the winter. The upper fide of the butterfly is reprefented at fig. i j and it is delineatedat reft, with the wings eredl, to fhew the under parts, at fig. 2. SP. XIV. MAY FRITILLARY. Euphrafia. Linnaus. Small Pearl Border Fritillary. Harris. This butterfly is to be taken in woods about the middle of May, flying withthe above defcribed; and indeed they are fo like each other, that a perfon notwell acquainted with them would fuppofe them to be the fame fpecies. Thedifference of the markings on the upper fide is fcarcely difcernible: howeverthe under wing on the under fide is diftindtly different, fo that there is not inreality any doubt of their being difl:in6l fpecies. The caterpillar of this fpecies is likewife unknown. I have reprefented theupper fide of this butterfly at fig. 3 ; and the under fide at fig. 4. Thefe are common infeds, and both fpecies of flies may be eafily taken,when feeding on the different flowers that bloom at the time they are on the wing. /?S.
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