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The caterpillars are of two sorts, the brown and the green : they feed on the convolvulus 

 minor ; and conceal themselves in the day time, for^fear of the Ichneumon. They are full fed, 

 as at (a), about the middle of July ; and change in the earth to a red brown chrysalis, seen 

 at (&). The female moth is figured at (c), and the male at (d), with its proboscis extended. 



Expansion of the wings 4 \ — 4f inches. 



This fine species is of considerable rarity, although it has been found in most 

 parts of the country. According to Godart, its eyes, on account of their large size, 

 shine more brightly in the dark than any other species of Moths or Hawk-Moths. 



HIPPARCHIA PAMPHILUS. THE SMALL GATE KEEPER, OR SMALL 



HEATH BUTTERFLY. 





Plate XXI. fig. e—h. 



Synonyms. Papilio (Dan. Fest.) Pamphilus, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 791. Zemin's Pap. pi. 23. fig. 3. 4. 

 Hipparchia Pamphilus, Ochsenheimer, Curtis, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Butt. pi. 26. f. 3. 

 Papiliunculus Aureus Oculatus, Golden Heath Eye, Petiv. Papil. pi. v. f. 15. $. 

 Pap. idem margine fusco, Selvedged Heath Eye, Petiv. Pap. pi. v. 6. <?. 

 Papilio Nephele, HuhnerPap. pi. 51. f. 237- 239. 



Upper Side. The antennae, head, thorax, and ahdomen are of a dirty brown. All the wings 

 are of a light brown orange, bordered or fringed with pale buff. The edges of the wings are 

 evenly round. Near the apex of the superior wings is a small dark speck, which, on the under 

 side of the wings, is like the eye of a bird ; consisting of a yellow ring, within which is a round 

 black spot, having a small white speck in the centre. The under side of the inferior wings is of 

 a pale sand colour, having a dark cloud covering that half toward the thorax. 



The caterpillar is green, as at (e). They live during the winter ; and change into chrysalis, 

 hanging by the tail, as at (J") ; and the flies appear in April. The upper side of the fly is seen 

 at (g), and the under side at (h). There are three broods of this fly in one summer : the first 

 in April, the second in June, and the third in August. 



Expansion of the wings 1^ — 1 \ inches. 



This pretty butterfly is extremely abundant on heaths and pastures throughout 

 the country. It varies in having the spottings of the wings more or less obliterated. 



in 



PLUSIA CHRYSITIS. THE BURNISHED BRASS MOTH. 



Plate XXII. fig. a—c. 



Synonyms. Phalsena (Noctua) Chrysitis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 843. Donovan Brit. Ins. 4. pi. 137. 

 Albin's Ins. pi. 71. fig- a — d. 

 Plusia Chrysitis, Ochsenheimer, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Moths, pi. 25. fig. 4. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like fine threads. The thorax and ahdomen are hrown, and 

 crested. The superior wings are bright and shining, like burnished brass, having some dark 

 brown clouds. The inferior wings are of a pale brown, as is all the under side. 



The caterpillar feeds on white archangel ; lies during the winter ; and is full fed in July, 

 as at (a). It changes to a black shining chrysalis, in a coarse brown web, as at (b) j and the 

 moth appears the beginning of August. The moth is described at (e). 



Expansion of the wings one inch and three-quarters. 





