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waves of white or cream colour are more or lefs confpicuous in 

 different fpecimens. The lower wings admit likewife of material 

 variation in the number as well as magnitude of the black fpots ; in 

 having more or lefs of the blue fubocellated fpace in the center; or 

 in being encircled by a narrow yellow border, an appearance it fome- 

 times, though rather rarely, exhibits. 



The Caterpillar is often found in gardens, and feeds on the lettuce, 

 nettle, &c. When apprehenfive of danger it rolls itfelf up like a 

 hedgehog. In May it becomes a pupa, and the latter end of June 

 or early in July the Moth is produced. 



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