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SCARCE PAINTED LADY. 



HUNTER S CYNTHIA. 



PLATE XXXV. 



Cynthia Hunlera, Kirby. Westwood. 



Vanessa Huntera, Dale. Stephens. 



Papilio lole, Cramer. 



" cardui Virgitiiensis, Drury. 



" Huntera, Fabricius. Herbert. 



" " Abbot and Smith. 



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

 obtained in this country. It was taken by the late Captain 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 Glanville's Wootton, 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 ohtitsifoliiim.) 



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 are 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, between which and the margin is 

 a pale interrupted waved streak. The hind wings have a slender 

 interrupted brown line near the edge, succeeded on the inside by 



