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the ichneumons * and several other insects 

 are very fond of laying tlieir eggs in it, 

 especially as long as there is some soft- 

 ness in it ; for, to keep off these unwel- 

 come guests, and defend itself from 

 destruction, tlie pupa throws itself ahout 

 with violence, and its horns are very ser- 

 viceable in defending itself. After tliis 

 pupa has remained about a fortnight, in 

 which the weather is still warm, without 

 taking any nourishment, (it is then of a 

 beautiful green and yellow colour, and is 

 found attached to the branches of the 

 apple-tree, and not uncommonly on the 

 white-thorn,) we see it break open at the 

 top, and two long horns together with 

 some legs make their appearance, and 

 almost a moment after this the papilio 

 climbs up on the empty shell, and places 

 itself in such a posture that the Mdngs 

 are hanging down. Here it sits quiet 

 with the wings folded together, which are 

 at this time not larger than the shell 

 that contained them j these wings grow 



♦ A small insect which preys on this caterpillar. 



described hereafter- 



