LEPIDOPTERA. 



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has the wings of a tawny colour above, and of a blackish brown 

 below, with darker spots, bordered by a black brand, with a stripe of 



Fig. 158. Large Tortoise-shell Butterfly ( Vanessa polychloros) . 



yellowish colour running down the middle. It is found in July and 

 September on the oak, the elm, the willow, and many fruit trees. 



Fig. 159. Larva and chrysalis of the large To 



nessa. polychloros). 



The larva (Fig. 159) is bluish or brownish, with an orange- 

 coloured lateral line, bristling with yellowish hairs. The chrysalis, 

 which is angular, and of a red tint, is ornamented with golden 

 metallic spots. 



