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BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



forms on the back abroad band, including the 

 flat circular prominence at its termination. 

 The hare's-ear-like pi-ojections at the head are 

 also dark brown ; the wing-rays can be seen 

 distinctly, the portions that at first appeared 

 quite white have now been transmuted into 

 metallic adornments, a brilliant golden streak 

 divides the brown colour from the green of 

 the wings, commencing on each side the back 

 of the thorax, and a spot on each side the tip 

 of the tail; three silvery spots decorate the 

 under side of the body, and the head and its 

 prominences are embellished, both above and 

 beneath, with similar spots and streaks." 



Obs. I must here observe that we are 

 indebted to Mr. Hunter for the first descrip- 

 tion of the caterpillar and chrysalis of the 

 White Admiral from English specimens: it was 

 published at page 3185 of the "Zoologist'"' 

 for 1851. The descriptions by Curtis and 

 other British authors, copied from Hubner, 

 refer to other species (Limenitis Camilla) 

 not yet found in Britain : the error originated 

 in the fact that Haworth applied the name 

 Camilla by mistake to our English insect. A 

 second and much more del ailed description of 

 this caterpillar, by Mr. H. L. de la Chau- 

 rnette, is published at page 3237 of the same 

 volume, and a description of the caterpillar 

 of Camilla is given to show the difference be- 

 tween the two species ; but both descriptions 

 are from Swiss specimens ; mine are from 

 English specimens. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. The caterpillar is 

 to be found hibernating in the winter, and 

 full fed at the end of May and beginning of 

 June, the chrysalis at the end of June, and 

 the butterfly in July. It is fond of settling 

 on brambles, but distinguishes itself by a most 

 graceful flight up and down the roads in 

 woods. 



Obs. " The graceful elegance displayed by 

 this charming species when sailing on the 

 wing is greater perhaps than can be found 

 in any other we have in Britain. There was 

 nil old Aurelian of London so highly delighted 

 H-t the inimitable flight of Camilla [Sibylla], 

 T,,,at long after he was unable to pursue her, 

 he used to go to the woods, and sit down on t 



stile, tor UH~ sole purpose of feasting his eyes 

 wit!" IIHI ta~m i. ati ng evolutions." Haworth. 



LocALiiiE - This butterfly is absent from 

 the Irish, Manx, and Scotch lists, and from 

 most of the English ones. The following 

 localities have been received : 



Buckinghamshire. Black Park: a very fa- 

 vourite locality fifteen years ago, but now 

 closed against entomologists S. Stevens and 

 many others. 



Dorsetshire. Parley Heath and Bere Wood 

 -Rev. O.Pickard-Cambridge. Mr. Dale gives 

 this information with a query. 



Essex. Parkall Woods, near Epping, 

 sparingly ; near Colchester in profusion 

 Edward Doubfeday ; St. Osyth W. H. liar- 

 wood ; Saffron Wai den W. R. Jeffrey. 



Gloucestershire. /* single specimen at 

 Clifton, near Bristol. 



Hampshire. One near Winchester, 22nd 

 June J. S. Wesley; near Andover, 23rd 

 June J. T. Moore ; Woods near Horndean, 

 abundant H. H. Crewe; near Lyndhurst and 

 Brockenhurst F.Bond; occasionally taken in 

 the New Forest, but never common G. B. 

 Corbi/n ; in oak woods near Portsdown 

 Henry M oner eaff; Ems worth W. H. Draper; 

 Woolmer Forest C. G. Barrett. 



Kent. Tenterden Staintoris " Manual." 



Lincolnshire. Common in the south of the 

 county iu fine seasons T. H. Allis. 



Northamptonshire. The Lynches, near 

 Wodenham F. Bond. 



Suffolk. Bentley, Coomb, &c. //. H. 

 Cretve. 



Surrey. Haslemei'e C. G. Barrett. 



Sussex. Near Steyning J. H. White ; at 

 Iden, near Rye, the only place I have ever 

 seen it E. Jenner; Ashling W. //. Draper. 



Wight, Isle of. Generally distributed in 

 our woods James Pristo ; Park hurst, Apse 

 Wood, and Whitefield Wood Alfred Owen; 

 Hyde W. H. Draper; Brading, 24th July 

 J. D. Pinnock. 



Worcestershire. Worcester Stainton's 

 " Manual." My entomological correspondent 

 at Worcester, who has taken the utmost pains 

 to supply me with information, does not 

 confirm this report. 



