BUTTERFLIES. 17 
THE RED ADMIRAL. 
(Pyrameis Atalanta Linn.). 
This, like the Grapta just described, belongs to the 
“Angle-wings”’ or butterflies distinguished by having the 
outer margin of the fore-wings usually decidedly angular or 
notched, as if a piece had been cut away. This beautiful 
butterfly has purplish-black wings above; on the fore-wings 
Fig. 18.—Pyrameis atalanta, and other insects, etc., feeding on overripe pear. 
there is a bright orange-colored band, beginning near the 
middle of the front margin and extending nearly to the inner 
angle; between this and the tip of the wing are several white 
spots. On the hind-wings there is also an orange band on 
the outer margin, enclosing a row of black spots. The 
