1 88 THE WOODLANDS. 



lanes, and only stray into woods by accident, except 

 one, which is called the Wood White, 1 of a much 

 more slender and delicate form, but by no means 

 so common. Mr. Newman writes, " I have often 

 watched its characteristic flight ; one specimen will 

 make its appearance, approach as it were on 

 wearied wing, and if unmolested, pass by and go on 

 out of sight ; in a few minutes another will appear 

 at the same spot, will follow the exact course of the 

 first, and press onward in the same direction ; and so 

 on during the whole of a summer's morning, each 

 seemingly bent on the performance of some in- 

 exorable duty, in which, however, despatch or hurry 

 was totally out of the question." 



The last of the butterflies are the " skippers," and 

 these in some respects resemble moths, in others, 

 butterflies. One of the most noteworthy differences, 

 beyond structure, is that the "skippers" spin a 

 cocoon in which to enclose themselves in the chrysalis 

 stage, whereas the chrysalis of all the other butter- 

 flies remains naked, or exposed. These are little, 

 modest coloured insects, with thick bodies, flying 

 short distances at a time. The "grizzled skipper"' 

 frequents the borders of woods, and lays its eggs on 

 the bramble and raspberry. The " large skipper " 

 frequents grassy places in and around woods. The 

 caterpillar feeds on grasses. The remaining species 

 are either local, or they occur in open places, and 

 hence do not come within our limits. The number 



1 Leucophasia sinapis. 3 Pamphila sylvanus. 



2 Thymele alveolus. 



