1 14 Beautiful Butterflies. 



lated or chequered appearance, as though it were a 

 piece of inlaid work. We have in this country a wild 

 plant — a kind of lily — the leaves of whose flesh- 

 coloured blossoms are in like manner chequered with 

 black spots; the old English name of this plant is 

 Fritillary, and in the resemblance, real or fancied, of 

 its blossoms to the wings of the Butterflies so called, 

 originated their family title. 



The Caterpillar of this species feeds upon the leaves 

 of the sweet violet, and upon those of its near relative 

 the pansy; no doubt also upon several other plants, 

 although this has not been clearly ascertained. It is 

 of a reddish colour at first, but turns to olive green 

 after the first or second change of skin; it has an 

 interrupted white line along the back, and a row of 

 longish white spots on each side. It is hairy, but not 

 very thickly covered. 



The chrysalis is of a reddish colour, with silvery 

 spots ; the insect remains in this stage of its existence 

 about a fortnight. 



