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names of the daughters of Danaus, and 

 theparti-coloured ones thofe of the fons 

 of Egyptus ; fo that it is evident from 

 the name itfelf to what fe&ion the but- 

 terfly is to be referred. 



The names of the fourth feclion^ 

 Nymphales, are taken from various 

 nymphs of antiquity ; and thofe of the 

 fifth fection, Plebeii, are fele&ed from 

 difterent men amongthe ancients,whofe 

 names are worthy of remembrance ; fo 

 that by this meaiis" a knowledge of the 

 ancients may be interiperfed, and this 

 agreeable fcience be made doubly plea- 

 fmg. 



Thofe, therefore, who fhall find new 

 Lepidoptera,and give them newnames, 

 will doweil to followthis method, un- 

 lefs it be apparent what food the infect 

 chiefly fubfifts on, 



Color, 



