BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



Over nearly the whole of England it is to be inef 

 with commonly wherever there is wooded ground ; bu' 

 in several parts of Scotland it is quite unknown. 



The prevailing colour of the wings is deep brown, 

 spotted with various shades of buff or lighter brown. 

 The " eyes "' are velvety black, with a pure white 

 centre-spot. 



The caterpillar a grass feeder is dull green, with 

 broad white side stripes. 



The chrysalis, which is of a beautiful grass-green 

 colour, may be found in winter, under trees, attached 

 to blades of grass. 



The butterfly is out from April to August. 



THE WALL BUTTERFLY. (Lasiommata Mea&ra,) 

 (Plato V. iig. 6'.) 



THE habits and movements of this pretty species much 

 resemble those of the last ; but the Wall Butterfly is a 

 more sun-loving insect, and rather frequents road-sides 

 and dry sunny banks. Still, there are many spots 

 where one sees both the Lasiommatas together. 



The colours on the upper side are a rick tawny or 

 fulvous ground, with dark-broivn markings, and puro 



