730 
Vanessa—confinued. 
is brownish-orange, with a broad band of redder brown 
along the hind-margin of the wings. The fore-wings have 
BiG. 756. 
VANESSA ANTIOPA. 
seven dark brown spots; the hind-wings have three 
brown spots near the base, and an extra band of brown. 
The under-surface (Fig. 752), which is mottled with 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Vanessa—continued. 
brown, has on each hind-wing a white mark resembling a 
comma, or C, which gives the insect its name. 
V. Cardui (Fig. 758) in some seasons may be particu- 
larly scarce throughout the kingdom, and altogether 
absent from many localities; while in other seasons again 
if occurs quite plentifully. In 1892, after the appearance 
of a considerable number of hibernated specimens in the 
spring, entomologists were delighted to find a corre- 
sponding abundance of the fresh brood in the autumn. It 
may be found throughout Great Britain and Ireland. 
FiG. 757. VANESSA ATALANTA 
The ground-colour of V. Cardui consists of various 
shades of reddish-brown, irregularly marked with black. 
There are five white spots near the tip of the fore-wings, 
Fic, 758. 
VANESSA CARDUI, 
