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NATURAL HISTORY. 



cording to the shape of the wing. One of these families, 

 styled by Linnaeus Knights or Chevaliers, generally have 

 a long, swallow-like tail at the extremity of the hind 

 wings, as seen in the Troilus, Fig. 220. This Butterfly 



Fig. 220. The Troilus. 



has black wings spotted with yellow. Its caterpillar is 

 green, with a yellow stripe on each side, and a row of 

 blue dots, while the under side of its body and its feet 

 are reddish. In this country it is more frequently seen 

 in the Southern than in the Northern States. The But- 

 terfly called Berenice, Fig. 221, belongs to the family 

 of Round-winged Butterflies. It was named after the 

 wife of Antiochus, King of Syria, said to be the loveliest 

 woman of her age. It is quite common with us. It has 

 dark-red wings with black veins, and a black border with 

 two rows of white dots. The caterpillar is of a light vi- 

 olet color, with brown, red, and yellow lines. 



488. The second section of the Lepidoptera, the Moths, 



