116 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



Though the perfect insect is chiefly found on the oak, 

 the caterpillar feeds generally on the broad-leaved 

 Sallow, though it has been occasionally found on the 

 Poplar. 



The chrysalis, which may be found on the same trees, 

 suspended to the under side of a leaf, is shown at Fig. 22, 

 Plate I. and is of a light green colour. 



The butterfly appears in July, and is found in oak 

 woods in many localities of the South. The following 

 are a few of these : Near Colchester, extremely abun- 

 dant, Epping, Great and Little Stour Woods ; Ketter- 

 ing, Barnwell Wold, Northamptonshire ; Bourne, Lin- 

 coln ; Leicester ; Reading, Newbury, Berks ; Hereford- 

 shire ; Forest of Dean, Monmouthshire ; Warwick- 

 shire; Suffolk; Monkswood, Hunts; Clapham Park 

 Wood, Beds ; Darenth Wood, Chatham, Tenterden ; 

 Ticehurst, Balcombe, Tilgate Forest, Arundel, near 

 Brighton ; Lyndhurst ; Stowmarket ; Isle of Wight. 



THE PAINTED LADY. 

 (Cynthv^Cardui.) (Plate VIL fig. 3.) 



WE now come to a very natural group of butterflies, 

 rich, and often gorgeous, in their colouring, and having, 

 both in their perfect and preparatory states, many cha- 



