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A very beautiful fpecles of the Papilio ; and, were it lefs frequent, 

 would be infinitely efteemed for the elegant combination of its co- 

 lours j but is at prefent little regarded. The old Flies are obferved in 

 May, the Caterpillars are hatched about the middle of June ; in July 

 they are full fed, and caft their laft: exuviae : they transform into Chry- 

 flilis, in which ftate they remain only fifteen days, and then burft 

 forth a Papilio. 



They continue to breed in vafi: quantities during the warm weather; 

 and have, if the feafon be favourable, feveral broods before the 

 winter. 



The Chryfalis is brown, but often aflumes much of a golden hue; 

 and, though not its common appearance, is fometimes feen entirely 

 of a rich gilded, or gold colour ; but this is unnatural, and generally 

 indicates that the Caterpillar has been ftung by the Ichneumon Fly. 

 'i he Caterpillars are taken on the Nettle *. 



* UrticA Dioka. Lhm. 



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