Insects. LUI. ; Vol. VL No. 98. 



FESTOON ORANGE BUTTERFLY OF CHINA. 



( P a p i l i o Bernardu s. Fabricii. ) 



On a copied branch of a japan and chinese 

 plant, called Japan Rose, we behold a great 

 diurnal Butterfly, fairly designed, that is 

 a native of China and Japan. Thé prime 

 colour of its fore - wings is fiery - red, 

 laciniated with a yellow cross r fascia, and 

 with a large and black border. The hind- 

 wings, likewise fiery - red, are tailed, 

 and elegantly spotted with black eyes and 

 white central points. 



The upper figure exhibits this Butterfly 

 in the state of repose , with the bearing 

 of its clapt wings, whose inferior side is 

 finely adorned. This , exotic Butterfly be- 

 longs to .the eye-spotted ones, among 

 which, however, there is none in Ger- 

 many , that equals this Chinese Butter- 

 fly in the greatness and beauty of the co- 

 louring. 



