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Its breadth in England rarely exceeds two inches ; but influenced by 

 a warmer climate, they arrive at a higher degree of perfeftion than 

 in thofe northern countries, at kail they are commonly taken much 

 larger. With us it has ever been efteemed as a rare Infeft, though 

 feen this fc'afon in Kent in greater plenty than for leverai years; but 

 as they were probably only an accidental brood, they may again difap- 

 pear for a considerable time. The Fly is to be taken in autumn, but 

 feldom after Auguft. 



Our Figure is of the male;— the female has feveral irregular yel- 

 low fpots on the black borders. 



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