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GENUS. L BUTTERFLIES. 



SEC. IX. S P. LVI1I. DARK HAIR-STREAK. 



PL 44. 

 Pruni. Linnaus. 

 Dark Hair-ftreak. Harris. 



This butterfly is not common. It is firft out on the wing about the middle 

 of July, and is then fometimes to be feen flying about the bramble bloflbms, 

 and frequently fettling on them to feed, when it may eafily be taken. The 

 caterpillar is unknown. The male and female flies are nearly alike in colour, 

 markings, and fize. The male is delineated fhewing the upper fide of its wings 

 at fig. 1 i and the under parts, at fig. 2. 



S P. LIX. GREEN HAIR-STREAK. 



Rubi. Linnaus. 



Bramble green Fly. Harris. 



The caterpillars of this fmall fly feed on the bud and bloflbms of the bramble, 

 and when young artfully conceal themfelves in the bud. It is not a common 

 infeft, and the caterpillars are but feldom met with. Thefe are at their full 

 growth the beginning of July, when they appear as at fig. 3. They then retire 

 to a convenient place for the fecurity of the chryfalis, and fatten themfelves 

 with a (lender thread round the middle, and by the tail. Thus fecured they 

 change to chryfalis, as at fig. 4. In this ftate they remain till the firft week 

 in May following, when the butterflies come out on the wing, and are to be 

 taken on the bramble bufhes, on which they delight to fettle. The male and 

 female flies are much alike: the upper fide, with the wings expanded, is repre- 

 fented at fig. 5 ; and the under parts at fig. 6. 



