THE CAMBERWELL BEAUTY. 189 



NEXT we take the typical genus Vanessa, of 

 which we must examine several examples, as they 

 are among the most conspicuous of our insects. In 

 this genus the club of the antennae is short and bold, 

 the first pair of wings are more or less regulated, and 

 the eyes are extremely hairy. If examined with the 

 microscope, it will be seen that the hairs are planted 

 at the angles of the hexagonal facets. 



The handsomest and rarest of these Butterflies is 

 called scientifically Vanessa Antiopa, and it is popu- 

 larly called the WHITE-BORDERED, on account of the 



Vanessa Antiopa. 



broad white edging of the wings, or the CAMBERWELL 

 BEAUTY, because in 1/48 three specimens were taken 

 near Camberwell, then a country village. 



The colour of this magnificent insect is rich brown, 

 shot with deep purple. The wings are edged with a 

 broad grey-white band, just inside which is a row of 

 blue spots. 



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