LIST OF PLATES. 



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PLATE I Frontispiece. 



THE VIVARIUM ; on, Insect-Home. For observing the Transforma- 

 tions of Butterflies, Moths, and other Insects. 



PLATE II. Chapter VII 122 



1. Vanessa Io — The Peacock Butterfly. 



2. The Caterpillar of the Peacock Butterfly. 



3. The Chrysalis of the Peacock Butterfly. 



4. Polyommattts Alexis — The Common Blue Butterfly. 



5. The Female of the Common Blue Butterfly, showing the under side of 



the wings. 



6. A singular variety of the Common Blue Butterfly with the wings of 



both sexes. 7. The Caterpillar, and 8, the Chrysalis, of the Common 

 Blue Butterfly. 



PLATE III. Chapter VIII 145 



1. The Caterpillar of tho Great White Butterfly. 



2. The Chrysalis of the Great White Butterfly. 



3. Pieris Brassiere — Tho Great White Butterfly. 



4. The Caterpillar of the Clifden Blue Butterfly. 



5. The Chrysalis of the Clifden Blue Butterfly. 



6. Poli/ommatus Adonis — The Clifden Blue Butterfly 



7. The Female of the Clifden Blue Butterfly. 



8. Polyommatus Corydon — The Chalk-hill Blue Butterfly. 



9. The Chrysalides of the Ichneumon in the Caterpillar of Great White 



Butterfly. 



PLATE IV. Chapter IX 1(55 



1. The Caterpillar of the Privet Hawk-moth. 



2. The Shell of the Chrysalis of the Privet Hawk-mot h. 



3. The Privet Hawk-moth, just emerged from the Chrysalis. 



4. Sphinx IAgustris — The Privet Hawk-moth in its perfect state. 



