42 PLATE LIL 



The wings, which are perfedly tranfparent, except at the apex, are 

 deUcately veined, and ribbed with black Unes. The fan tail is expanded 

 or contraded at pleafure. 



if the^^ij^ture burfts from it's chryfalis in the morning, it is gene- 

 rally obferved fporting among the leaves of the neareft plants about 

 noon ; and this is Commonly the time the male is feen feeking its 

 mate. 



It's very fingular appearance before the opaque microfcope, induced 

 us to give the magnified figure, together with the Caterpillar, Chry- 

 ialis, and Sphinx, of the natural fize. 



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