Papilionum BRITANNIA Icones, Nomina, &c; 
Containing the Figures^ Namesj Places^ Seafons^ 8cc, of above Eighty Englifli 
Butter-flies^ being all thac have hitherto been obferved in Great^Britain. 
By James Petiver^ fellow of the Royal Society, LONDON, 
TAB. I. Papiliones BRITANNIA albidx. ENGLISH 1 
IFhite Butterflies. 
Fig. I, z. "D-^""^'" ^^'"^ nigris Miif, noft. 501. 
White Butterfly with Mack Veins. 
Infedor. Hijl. iij. j. Its fine black Veins without any 
Spots, differs it from all the following. Found in Mea- 
doivs about Jitne. 
5, gf 4. Papilio alha major, apkihis nigris. Great 
white Cabbage Butterfly. Differs itom the next, in having 
iio S'/'o/f on its \ipper Wings, Jppears in May, June, &c. 
5, 6. Papilio alha major, bmaculata. Ray 113. i. 
Great Female Cgbbage Butterfly, Gaz. Nat. 6z. f. Muf. 
noft. 825. Thefe are very common with the laft, in Kit- 
chen Gardens where Cabbages grow, on which they lay 
their Eggs, 
7, & 8. Papilio alha media, maculata, Ray 118. 2. Le/- 
/€r white Cabbage Butterfly. Very common in Fields and 
Gfl><iewf moft part of the Summer. 
9, §5*10. Papilio alha mediiy himaculata. Lefl"er w/ji/e 
double fpotted Butterfly. This and the next are found 
promifcuoufly with the reft. 
11,^ iz. Papilio alba, media, trimaculata. LeiTer 
B7/;iie treble. fpotted Butterfly. Differs 'from the laft in 
having a third fpot on the parting of the Wings. 
14. Papi'io alba, media, immaculata, Ray 114. ^. 
Leffer w/jife unipotted Butter fiy.' The under Wings of 
thefe 6 laft are frofled below with a {ale yellow and with- 
out Veins, which the 5 next have, 
15. & i<5- ■P^pi'''o alba, media, trimaculata, venis fubtus 
latis, iMuf. noft. 501. Common white, veined Butterfly, 
with zor I Spots, GAZ. Nat. 6z. f. 4. Common with the 
next in Fields and Meadows mbft part of the Summer. 
18, Pa;^i/io alba, wiwor, immaculata, venis fubtus 
htis. LeflTer, white, veined Butterfly. This has no Spots. 
i9t & •P'^^^^'o a.\h^, viedia, maculata, venis fubtus 
latis. Ltff&r, fpotted, white, veined Butterfly. Differs from 
15 in having but one Spot on each upper Wing, 
zi, & iz. Papilio alha minor, apice nigricante. White 
fmall tipt Butterfly, Ray ri(5. 8. 1 have obferved this in 
Hampjied and other Woods in June, &c. 
& 14' Papilio alba minor, Mas. Small tvbite Wood 
Butteifly. This is fometimes tipt below, but fcarce feen 
above, N. B. I have obferved amongft all thefe white 
Butterflies, the moft fpotted to be the Females. 
TAB. II. Papiliones Britanniae, luteae, albae,&c. mixtse. 
tnglifh, yellow, white, and othtx mi%t Butterflies. 
Fig. I. OApilio Sulphurea, Muf. noft. No. i. Ray 112.. 4. 
JL The Biimftone Butterfly. This and the next 
appear amongft the firft in the Sping and again in Autumn, 
I. Papilio fulphureus, pallidus, Muf. noft. 2. The Male 
Straw Butterfly. This being fo near white, it often ef- 
capes as common. 
^. Papilio crocea, Imho nigricante. The Saffron Butterfly. 
Its Ground Saffron, with broad black Edges, feen about 
Deptford, Peckbam, 8cc. from Ju7ie till September. 
4. Papilio crocea, limbo nigricante, maculato, Gaz. Nat. 
xi^. i. II, Rap HZ. 6. Spotted ^'rtfcon Butterfly, Found 
•with the laft, and differs from it in having a fpotted Edge. 
5. Papiho major caudata, ex nigto & luteo variegata, 
Ray no. Royal William. Muf. nojl. giS. Its Beauty, Size, 
and Tail differs it from all others. This has been caught 
about London and divers Counties in England, yet rarely. 
6. Papilio (j/iKj,fubius.viridi colore marmoreatus, ilto, 
apicibus c>o«3r, Muf. noft. 306. Ray itj. 6. White, mar- 
Male Butterfly. Found vjithxhe Female, but more par- 
ticulaily obferved by its Saffron Tips, by which its eafily 
Jcnovn flying. 
7. Papilio fl/^ii, fubtus viridi colore marmoreata, Fsmi- 
tid, Ray II 5. 7. tf'hue marbled Female Butteifly, Muf. noft. 
This appears in Apitmd May, but not caramon. 
8. Papilio alba jninor, fubtus viridefcens marmoreata. 
r/;ey?7^/;; greenifti Half-Mourner This is fomewhat lets 
than the next, and has fewer Spots, efpecially above. 
9. Papilio Leiicamelanos fubtus viridefcens marmoreata. 
Vernouns greenifli Half- Mourner J,Iuf. noft. 504.Gaz. Nat.i. 
fig. 7. Rap 116. ro. This hasalfo been found about Ham^- 
fted in Jitly or Jugujt. 
10. Papilio Leucomela7ios. Common Half-Mourner, Muf. 
noft. I. fig. Ray 11 6. 9. Thefe have near an equal Mixture 
of white and Hack, they appear about Midfufiimer and after, 
in moift Meadows. 
1 1. Paplio major nigrefcens tricolor, circulo itte fanguinea 
ornatus. Muf. noft. 327. Ray iz6. i. The Admiral. A 
beautiful Fly, and eminently diftinguiflit by a red Lili crofs 
the upper Wing. Often feen in Gardens and Fields from 
the End of July till Autumn. 
j 12. Papilio /ii/ira, area & maculis albis. Gaz. Nat.Tab. 
i 15. f. 12. White Admiral. Found about DuUidge and 
Wickhavi ne^T Cray den. as alfo at Henly upon Thames. 
TAB. IIL Papiliones Britannia maculatse. 
Brittifl) fpotted Butterflies. 
Fig. 1, 2. T) Apilio Fritillaria n.ajor, crocea, lineis 
1 fubtus argenteis. Great Srlverftreakt 
Orange Fritillary, Differs from the next in having 
Streaks above on an Orange Ground. 
I, & 4. Eadem Aurea. Great Silver-ftreakt Golden 
Fritillary. Muf. noft. Ray 119. 4. The Spots above 
more and larger, without any black Streaks, on a pale 
golden Ground. Thefe appar about the beginning of 
July. 
J, 6. Papilio Fritillaria major, maculis fubtus ar~ 
genteis. Great Silver-fpotted Fritillary. Muf. noft. 320. 
Ray 119. s- In this the Spots above are larger than the 
next, and below the ground between the Spots pale. 
7, & 8. Papilio Fritillaria major, fubtus viridior, macu- 
lis argenteis. In this the Spots are lefs, and the Ground 
betoiv greenifli. This and the laft appear about the 
midft of July. 
noft. 325. fubtus albida. White ylfdjK Fritillary. Ray 
120.8.2. Very like the 72m, but below. 
II, gj' 12. £a^m fubtus ftraminea. Straw M.3.y FritiUa* 
ry. Both thefe pretty common in Cain-Wood, and differ 
froBi the next in being Checkerd above. 
iJj&'H- Fritillaria maculata, precox, Muf. 
Pet. 322. Ray 120.7. April Fritillary. This^has many 
Avhite and Silver Spots below, by which it chiefly differs 
from Fig. 18. 
IS, & 16. Papilio Fritillaria minor. 3Iuf. noft. 324. 
Gaz. Nat. 16. f. ic Ray izz. 12. Vernons, fmall Fritilia- 
ry. It's the leaft ef all the FritiUaries yet known. Found 
in feveral JVoods round London. 
17, & Papilio ^'r^^^7/;,^iJ, maculata, prsecox, macu- 
lis fubtus argenteis paucis. April Fritillary with few 
Spats. This has but one oval Silver Spot in the midft of 
each Wing beneath, whereas Fig. 14. has divers. Per- 
haps Male and Female. Frequent in Cain-Wood. 
19, ^ 10. Papilio Fritillaria media, meandris nigris. 
Dandridge''s midling Black Fritillary. Ray 121. 10. Mr. 
Dandridge has obferved this and the next about the end 
of May and beginning of June in Cain Wood and the Oak 
of Honour^^ oods near DuUidge. 
21, gf 22. Papilio Fritillaria minor, meandris nigris', 
5??^// black Fritillary. Ray izi. ii. Differs chiefly in 
being leis than the laft. 
25, gr" 24. Va-piho Fritillaria minor, maculis argenteis 
fubtus perbelle notata Muf. noil. 520. Ltffet Silver- fpotted 
or Riga Fritillary, Ray 120.6. Obferved about Cambridge 
2 5,gf 26. Piipi/io Fritillaria minor, undulata, areis fub- 
tiis albis. White DuUidge Fritillary, Fguud in th^Wtod, 
thereabouts in May. 
