M E N E L A U S, 



OR THE 



SILVER-BLUE BUTTERFLY. 



Generic Character. 



The Antenna or Horns thickening towards the 

 upper part, and generally terminating in a 

 knob, or club-lhaped tip. 



The Wings (when fitting) erect, and meeting 

 upwards. {Flight diurnal.) 



Specific Character, &c. 



BUTTERFLY with indented wings ; the upper 

 furface of a brilliant blue, the lower cloudedr 

 brown ; and marked with large ocellated 

 fpots. 



Mer. Stir in. t. 53, 

 Cram. Inf. 2. t. 21, Clerk, ic. t. 21. f. 1. 



So uncommonly bright and brilliant is this fuperb 

 infect, that it can but faintly be expreffed by the 

 utmoft efforts of artificial colouring ; and may ferve 

 as an inftance, amongft many others, of the inimi*. 

 table beauty which Nature alone can produce. 



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