. The papilios of Great Britain, systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature, with the natural history of each species, from a close application to the subject, and observations made in different countries of this kingdom; as well as from breeding numbers from the egg, or caterpillar, during the last thirty years. er they conceal themfelves in the ground, and abfhin from food till themonth of March, when they feed again on the young and tender moots of June they arrive at their full growth, as ac fig. 1, and change to chryfalidesabout the middle of the fame m
. The papilios of Great Britain, systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from nature, with the natural history of each species, from a close application to the subject, and observations made in different countries of this kingdom; as well as from breeding numbers from the egg, or caterpillar, during the last thirty years. er they conceal themfelves in the ground, and abfhin from food till themonth of March, when they feed again on the young and tender moots of June they arrive at their full growth, as ac fig. 1, and change to chryfalidesabout the middle of the fame month, fee fig. 2. 1 he fly is perfect and on thewing the firft week in July, and in a few days lays its eggs fcattering themabout the meadows ; and as the eggs are not glutinous, like thofe of moft otherinfects, they drop among the grafs, and reft in fecurity, till the proper time forthe caterpillars to make their appearance. This butterfly is to be met within dry meadows, or pafture lands. It does not range abroad, but is locallyattached to the place where it was bred : fo that it is common to fee fifty or ahundred on the wing in one meadow, and in the fields adjoining not one. Themale is difplayed as flying at fig. 3. The female is not unlike the male on theupper fide, but the under parts differ a little in colour, fee fig. 4. 28.
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