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legs and abdomen are on this side white. The male, at (Z), is less, and on the upper side entirely 

 brown ; in other respects exactly like the former. 



Buck-thorn is the food of the caterpillar which produces this pretty fly : the caterpillar, 

 which is figured at (/), is green, and of the same form as that of the Purple Hair Streak, but 

 much larger ; it is fuil fed about the beginning of July, when it fixes itself to a twig by the tail, 

 and having a kind of brace round the middle changes to the chrysalis, as seen at (g) ; and the 

 butterfly appears the beginning of August. They fly in lanes, delighting to play about and settle 

 on the tops of hedges, 



Expansion of the wings 1^ — If inches. 



This species is by no means common, and seems to occur only in the southern 

 parts of the country. 



PAMPHILA SYLVANUS. THE LARGE SKIPPER BUTTERFLY. 



Plate XLII. fig. h. 



Synonyms. Hesperia Sylvanus, Fahricius, Leach. 



Papilio Sylvanus, Lewiris Papil. pi 46. fig. 1 - 3. Donov. Brit. Ins. 8. pi. 254. f. 2. $. 



Haworth. 

 Pamphila Sylvanus, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Moths, fyc. pi. 2. fig. 1. 

 The Cloudy Hog $ , and the Streaked Cloudy Hog $ , Petiver. 



Upper Side. The ends of the antennse are a little hooked. The female, at (A), is on this 

 side entirely of a yellow brown ; having a number of squarish light orange- coloured spots. The 

 inferior wings have a less number of these spots than the superior wings. The male is less, and 

 much darker, and a black streak appears on each superior wing. 



The caterpillar of this fly has never yet been discovered in this country. The moths 

 delight to fly in woods, and lanes near woods ; their actions are somewhat remarkable, and not 

 unworthy notice ; for whenever they settle, which is very frequent, as they are never long on 

 the wing, they are sure to turn half-way round, so that if they settle with their heads from us 

 they turn till their heads are toward us, and sometimes till they have turned quite round. When 

 on the wing they have a kind of skipping motion, which is effected by reason of their closing 

 their wings so often in their passage, and whenever they settle they also always close their wings. 

 They are found in the months of May and August, as there are two broods a year. The male is 

 much less. 



Expansion of the wings 1^- 



1| inches. 



This is one of the commonest species of the family of the Skippers, occurring 

 plentifully throughout the country, and chiefly found on the borders of woods and 

 on commons. 



PAMPHILA LINEA. THE SMALL SKIPPER BUTTERFLY. 



Plate XLII. fig. i. 



Synonyms. Hesperia Linea, Fabricius, Leach. 



Papilio Linea, Donov. Brit. Ins. 7. pi. 236. fig. 2. <?. 



Papilio Thaumas, Esper. Fapil. pi. 36. fig. 2. 3. Lewin's Papil. pi. 45. fig. 5 — 7. 



Pamphila Linea, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Moths, fyc. pi. 1. fig. 4. 



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