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SCARCE PAINTED LADY. 



hunter's CYNTHIA. 

 PLATE XXXV. 



Cynthia Huntera. Kirby. Westwood. 



Vanessa Huntera, Dale. Stephens. 



Papilio lule, Ceamee. 



Papilio cardui J"rr/iriicnsis, Detjey. 



Pajrilio Huntera, Fabkicius. Heubeet. 



" " Abbot and Smith. 



One single specimen of this American species has, as yet, 

 been obtained in this country. It was taken by the late Cap- 

 tain Blomer — no relation of *'Mrs. Bloomer," — at Withybush, 

 near Haverfordwest, South Wales, in July or August, 1828. 

 It was kept by him for some time as a variety of the Painted 

 Lady, and subsequently presented to J. C. Dale, Esq., of Glan- 

 ville's AVootton, Dorsetshire, in whose cabinet I have seen it. 



This fly appears periodically in abundance in its native 

 country, while in some seasons it is rare. 



The caterpillar is said to be found at the end of April, or 

 the beginning of May; and at the end of July, or beginning 

 of August, so that, if so, there are no doubt two broods in 

 the year. 



It is variously said to feed on the wild balsam, and the 

 obtuse-leaved cudweed, ( Gnaphalium ohtusifolium.J 



This insect measures about two inches and three-quarters in 

 the expanse of its wings, which are of a tawny orange and 

 brown colour. The fore wings arc brown at the base, and 

 have several irregular blackish bars, and the tip blackish, with 

 a long white spot; and four dots near the tip also white; 



