BUTTERFLIES AND 

 MOTHS 



PART I 

 BUTTERFLIES 



PLATE I 

 THE SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY (i) 



THE Fritillaries are handsome golden-brown 

 butterflies, with black blotches and streaks 

 on the upper surface of all the wings, and a 

 number of beautiful silvery spots upon the lower 

 surface of the hinder ones. Nine different kinds 

 are found in Great Britain, but one of these — 

 the " Queen of Spain " — is very rare indeed, and 

 several others are very " local " ; that is, they 

 are only found in a few places, so that you are 

 not likely ever to see them. But the Silver- 

 washed Fritillary is common in almost every large 

 wood. You may see it flying about on any warm 

 sunny day in July and the early part of August. 

 And it is very fond indeed of resting with out- 

 spread wings on bramble blossoms, while it 

 eagerly sucks up their sweet juices. 



The caterpillar of this beautiful butterfly feeds 

 upon violet leaves. It is rather a curious-looking 



