2788 The Zoologist— October, 1871. 



and I fed it with the leaves of Netles untill the 11th of June of the 

 same year. Then it composed it selfe for change, with its head 

 hanging downwards, as you may see in the Table. It reraaind in 

 this form 19 days, when a most elegant Butterfly came forth. At 

 the first coming forth of the Butterfly its wings were like wet paper, 

 Off" which fell certain watery dropps : But that which did seem to 

 me worthy Observation, they became in half an houre dry, ex- 

 panded, and fit for flight. This Butterfly feeds on sweet things, 

 as Sugar, and the honey of flowers: Also it is mainly dehghed in 

 rotten fruits, for which they fight among themselves. In winter 

 time they hide themselves within the Chimuies of poor Cottages, 

 from whence I have forc't them with a good blazing fire. Also 

 they are found lying hid in hollow trees." 



A Tortoiseshell ?— *' I gave this Catterpillar, No. 5, many plants 

 to eat, but he refused them all : At length it came into my minde 

 that he might be dclighed with Netles, which when I had brought 

 to him he, to my great admiration, rubd his head against them, 

 and shewed signes of gladnesse, and cat them greedily. After he 

 had been fed some time with netles, he composed himselfe for 

 change Oct. 3rd, in the form expressed. No. 3, under a glass, to 

 which he fixed himselfe with his head downwards. If you touched 

 the Chrysali/s it moved ilselfe so strongly as made the Glasse ring 

 like a bell. Out of this change, came the 1st of December, a very 

 faire Butterfly, Peacock-like eyed. The Butterfly lived 40 days 

 without food, and dyed for I knew not what to feed him with." 



Red Admiral. — " Sometimes I have observed the changes of 

 Insects to be made into more beautifull animals than I expected, 

 as in the Caterpillar No. 4. 1 fed him with Elm leaves, in which 

 he delighed. He halh a very deformed and ugly head, whereas 

 in most other Cattarpillars the head shineth like a looking Glass. 

 He purgeth himselfe and beginneth to change into the form No. 4 

 the 7th of June, and the 20th of the same month came forth a most 

 beautifull Butterfly marked with most elegant colours. These 

 Buttcrflys continue to live all Winter unlesse other little animalls 

 devour them, or spiders strangle them in their webs." 



T/ie Swallow-fail Moth.—'' The Catterpillar of the 10th Table 

 was put into my hands by a couple of friends the 14th day of Oct. 

 with entreaty that I would observe its ways of living and change. 

 I undertook to do what lay in my power. I knew not what it fed 

 on, and therefore I took much paincs to find it out ; to that end 



