106 Beautiful Butterflies . 



fore wings, which look as if they had been oiled ; the 

 last from the moist marshy places in which the fly is 

 mostly found. It is generally first on the wing about 

 the middle of May, and may be seen as late as that of 

 July, chiefly in the southern counties of England, but 

 sometimes as far north as Durham and Northumber- 

 land. 



In Sussex, about Brighton; and Berks, about Enborne, 

 it is said to be particularly plentiful. It measures 

 across the extended wings from an inch and a half to 

 two inches ; these wings are of a reddish orange colour, 

 crossed with wavy lines of black, and variegated with 

 patches and spots of delicate straw-colour ; the upper 

 and under pair are much alike in their markings; 

 they generally have a dark brown border, and a 

 fringe of silky grey for edging; the under sides 

 are of lighter colours — cream, straw, and silvery grey, 

 with the black lines showing through, and little eyes 

 peeping out here and there, and small crescent-like 

 spangles, and faint waves like clear water or curl- 

 ing smoke, making the prettiest variety that can be 

 imagined. 



The Caterpillar is hairy, black above and yellow 

 beneath, with a line of small white dots along the 

 back, and another on each side: it has reddish 

 legs. 



The chrysalis is dingy white, with brown spots and 



