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Genus 317. VANESSA. Fabr., Lutr., Leach. PapiliO. Ij/J'tI., 

 Hmoorth. 



Anteniue terminated with an alu-upt short ckib : pnlpi contiguous, and 

 ^terminated gradually in a point; the two combined bearing some 



resemblance to a rostrum : anterior pair of feet iu both sexes short 



and very hairy : tarsi with double nails. 

 Chrysalis suspended by its tail. 

 Caterpillar spiny. 



Sp. 1. Van. Atalanta (red admirable). Wings indented, black with 

 white spots ; a red fascia in the upper wings, and another on the 

 margin ot" the under' wings. 



Inhal)its Europe : the larsa feeds on the nettle. 



Sp. 2. Van. Cardui (painted lady). Wings orange, indent<-d ; variegated 

 with black and white spots : four ocelli on the under side of the 

 posterior wings. 



Inhabits Europe : the larva feeds on the thistle. 



Sp. 3. Van. Antiopa (Camberwell beauty). Wings angulated and black, 

 tlie borders whitish. 



CvTithia Cardui. Fahr., Leach. 



Inhabits Europe. This species has become exceedingly rare in this 

 country. Mr.Haworth has observed (in the first part of his Lepido- 

 ptcra Brilnnnica) " There is something very extraordinary in the peri- 

 odical but irregular appearance of this species, Papilio Edusa {Colius 

 Hi/ale of tbis work) and Pap. Cardui. They are plentiful all over the 

 kingdum in some years ; after which Antiopa m particidar will not be 

 seen by any one for eight, ten, or more years, and then appear as plen- 

 tiful as before. To suppose they come from the Continent, is an idle 

 ■conjecture; because the English specimens are easily distinguished 

 from all others by the superior whiteness of their borders. Perhaps 

 their eggs, in this climate, like the seeds of some vegetables, may 

 occasionally lie dormant for several seasons, and not hatch until 

 some extraordinary but undiscovered coincidence awake them into 

 active life." 



Sp. 4. Van. lo (peacock). 



Inhabits nettles. 



Sp. 5. Van. polychloros (large tortoise-shell). 



Inhabits Europe : the larva on the elm. 



Sp. 6. Van. Urtica (small tortoise-shell). 



Inhabits Europe : the larva feeds on nettles. 



Sp. 7. Van. C. album (comma). 



Inbabits woods: the larva feeds on the nettle, hop, willow, and thr 

 currant. 



