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We have not a more beautiful In feci in this country than the 

 Peacock hutterfly. It is, indeed, too common to claim the parti- 

 cular notice of Entomojogifts ; but to thofe who admire more the 

 fplendid fpecies of this beautiful tribe of creatures, the reprefen- 

 tation will probably prove acceptable, The underfide is entirely of 

 a fhining dark colour, with innumerable waved {freaks of black, 

 The upperfide is reprefented. in the annexed plate. 



The Caterpillars, which are black, befet with fpines, and elegantly 

 marked with rows of white fpots, are frequently found feeding on 

 the nettles, and other low herbage by the fides of ditches. They 

 change to the chryfalis flate the firft week in July, and appear in the 

 winged Hate twenty-one days after, 



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