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THECLA RUBI. (Plate IX.) Green Hair-streak. Expan- 

 sion of the wings about an inch ; the surface of a uniform 

 brown colour, the under side of a fine green, sometimes hav- 

 ing a row of white spots on the secondary wings. The cater- 

 pillar is downy, light greenish-yellow, with a row of yellow 

 dots on each side, and a white line above the feet : it feeds 

 on the bramble, broom, and other plants. There are two 

 broods, but this is not a very common species, though found 

 plentifully in some parts of Scotland. 



LEPIDOPTERA. NYMPHALID^E. 



VANESSA. 



Generic Distinctions. Antenna* with an oval club ; palpi 

 nearly meeting so as to form a kind of beak ; wings angular, 

 having projecting points on the hinder margin; the caterpillar 

 armed with long spines; chrysalis angular, suspended by the 

 tail. 



VANESSA lo. Peacock Butterfly. The colour of this 

 beautiful and well-known insect is deep brownish-red, with 

 a large eye-like spot, or ocellus, on each wing : that on 

 the upper pair has a large yellow crescent on the inner side, a 

 patch of blue externally, and a large reddish pupil ; there 

 are also five white spots, and alternate patches of black and 



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