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1005 



1003 



1011 



1012 



1021 



1022 



The copper butterfly, 1005, 

 is marked by rich, copper- 

 like hues upon a dull 

 black ground. The wings 

 of the males are more 

 richly coloured than those 

 of the females. The cater- 

 pillar, 1004, is green, with 

 red stripes on each side ; 

 it feeds upon sorrel; chrysa- 

 lis, 1006, attached to stem. 



The small blue is the 

 smallest of British butter- 

 flies. Though called blue, 

 the upper surface of wings 

 of both sexes are brown, 

 but flushed with blue near 

 the base. Caterpillars, 

 1007, yellowish green, 

 found on ivy and holly; 

 the chrysalis, 1009, brown, 

 found on the stems. 



The common blue, 1011, 

 has wings of a soft lilac 

 tinge, and of very silky 

 texture. Upper wings of 

 thti female, brown ; under 

 side, light mottled. 



The grizzle, 1014, be- 

 longs to a small group of 

 butterflies that fly with a 

 jerking motion, and are 

 called "skippers." Their 

 wings are brown, purple, 

 or black, mottled and 

 spotted. The caterpillar 

 1013, whitish, with stripes 

 lengthways, feeds on the 

 wild raspberry. They are 

 leaf-rollers, and the chry- 

 salides, 1015, in cocoons. 



The high-brown fratil- 

 lary, 1017, is a large brown 

 fly , with well-defined black 

 marks. Caterpillar, 016, 

 feeds on heartsease and 

 violet ; when young it is 

 reddish underneath, after- 

 wards olive green. The 

 chrysalis, 103 8, i3 reddish 

 brown, with silvery specks. 



The silver-studded blue, 

 1020, is distinguished by 

 metallic spots which form 

 the markings of the under 

 side of hind wings, and 

 also the dark border on 

 upper wings of the male; 

 the female coppery brown ; 

 the caterpillar, 1019, feeds 

 upon broom, sainfoin, and 

 clover ; the chrysalis, 1021, 

 is at first green, but brown 

 as the shell hardens 



The orange-tip, 1023, is 

 so called because the fore 

 wings of the male are 

 marked with a broad patch 

 of orange. The female is 

 without these marks. 

 The caterpillar, 1022, feeds 

 upon cardamoms ; the cu- 

 rious pointed chrysalis, 

 1024, attached to leaves. 



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1039 



1040 



1041 



The painted lady, 1026, 

 wings coppery brown and 

 black, white spots in front, 

 and bluish diamonds and 

 spots behind. Caterpillar, 

 1025, brown with yellow 

 stripes ; feeds on thistles. 

 Chrysalis, 1027, attached 

 by tail to leaves and stems. 



The gatekeeppr, 1029: 

 wings light dusky brown, 

 yellowish bands, one spot 

 on each front wing, smaller 

 ones on each back. Cater- 

 pillar, 1028, bluish with 

 white stripes ; feeds on 

 grasses. Chrysalis, 1030, 

 suspended to grasses by 

 the tail. 



The ringlet, 1032: crark 

 brown, with small white 

 dots, one on front and two 

 on back. Caterpillar, 1 03 1 , 

 light brown ; feeds on 

 grasses in the night. 

 Chrysalis, 1033, suspended 

 to grasses by tail. 



The brimstone, 1035: 

 wings brimstone colour. 

 Caterpillar, 1034, feeds on 

 the leaves of the common 

 buckthorn and the elder. 

 Chrysalis, 1036, green, 

 with red dots, attached to 

 stems. 



The Dttke of Burgundy 

 f rat alary, 1038 : small, 

 wings, brown, with orange 

 spots. The groundcolour 

 of wings of female, black. 

 Caterpillar, 1037, brown- 

 ish, feeds on primrose 

 leaves. Chrysalis. 1039, 

 greenish, attached to 

 stems. 



The black hair streak, 

 1041 : wings blackish 

 brown, with faint yellowish 

 border ; posterior wings 

 pointed. Caterpillar, 1010, 

 green, yellow, and red- 

 dish; feeds on brambles. 

 Chrysalis, J 042, brown, 

 attached to stems. 



The Bedford blue, 1044 : 

 wings brown, with blue 

 gloss, and white fringe. 

 Delicately marked on 

 under side. Caterpillar, 

 1043, green, feeds on milk 

 vetches. Chrysalis, 1045, 

 light brown, attached to 

 stems. 



