CHLOROs, Nymphales, of Linnasus. The head 
is a dark brown; the antenns are long; and the 
thorax and abdomen are black, covered with 
brown glofly hair. The fuperior wings are of 
a fine orange- brown, with feven large fpots of 
black, two of which are much larger than the 
reft, and join to the upper or fe<5lor-edge of the 
wing, one near the middle of the edge being 
nearly fquare. The outer or fan -edges are bor- 
dered with black, having feven fpots of light 
brown, one on each membrane. The inferior 
wings are of the fame orange-brov/n as the fu- 
perior ones ; but they are black towards the 
body J and the lower or fan-edges are bordered 
with dark-brown, having a black triangular 
fpot on each membrane, where there is a fine 
blue fpot in the form of a crefcent. This fly, 
though not gaudy, is of a very grand appear- 
ance. 
The expanfion of the wings is two inches and 
three-quarters. 
The caterpillar, which feeds on elm-trees, changes 
to the chryfalis about the end of June, and the 
fly comes forth in July. It is found flying about 
in lanes, and is remarkably fond of fettling on 
the bodies of trees. 
Fig. 4. Gate-Keeper; the Megera, Nympha- 
les, of Linnseus. The head, thorax, and abdo- 
men, are of a very dark olive-brown; the fupe- 
rior wings are of a fine orange-brown ; the outei', 
or fan-edges, have a fine broad border of dark 
olive-brown. Near the apex or tip of each wing, 
there is a large black fpot about the fize of a 
hempfeed, in which are two fi„ne white fpecks 
flnaller than the head of a minikin pin. The in- 
ferior wings are of the fame orange-brown as the 
fuperior; but, being bordered round with dark 
olive- brown, the ground- colotir oforange-brov/n 
appears like a fpot in the middle. Near the ab- 
dominal corner there is a black fpot, having a 
white fpeck in the middle ; indeed, in fome 
fpecies there are two, and in others none. 
That which we have defcribed is a female : the 
male is lefs, of a deeper colour, and has a large 
brown cloud in the middle of the fuperior 
wings. 
Fig. .5. Under-fide. The under-fide is fimilar to 
the upper; except in the inferior wings, which 
are of a light clay-colour clouded with brown. 
In thefe clouds there are five white fpecks ; two 
near the abdominal corner of each wing, and 
three near the upper edge. 
The expanfion of the wings is one inch and three- 
quarters. 
The caterpillar, v/hich feeds on grafs, changes to 
the chryfalis in June, and the fly appears in July. 
It chiefly flies about banks and hedges in mea- 
dows. 
Fig. 6. New-York Swallow-Tail. The anten- 
nae are long, the knobs at the extremity being 
remarkably large. The head, thorax, and ab- 
domen, are black. None of this fpecies have 
any palpi. The fuperior wings are of a fine light 
yellow, a little on the orange tint. The outer 
or fan-edge has a border of black about a quar- 
ter of an inch broad ; in which, near the edge, 
are eight fpots of light yellow, one on each mem- 
brane. Adjoining to the upper or feftor-edge, 
there are four large black fpots ; and that which 
is next the thoraxj crofTing the luperior wing, 
extends downward tlirough the inferior, grow- 
ing narrower, and indeed loung itfelf in a mifty 
point, as it approaches the abdominal corners. 
The inferior wings are of the fame colour as the 
fuperior ones. On the bar-tendon in the middle 
of each wing there is along angular black ftroke. 
The outer or fan-edges have a border of black, 
almoft three-quarters of an inch broad. Near 
the external edge of each wing, wliich is denti- 
culated, there are four yellow crefcent-like fpots ; 
and near the lower or abdominal corner, therS 
is an eye-like, fpot, the fuppofed centre of which 
is red furrounded with black ; over which there 
is an arc-like mark of blue, concentric with the 
red fpot. The tails at the lowerparts of thev/ings 
are nearly three-quarters of an inch long. 
The expanfion of the wings is four inches and a 
Cjuarter. 
The New- York Swallow-Tail is nearly fimilar to 
that we have in England; and is found in feveral 
parts of the Weft Indies, as well as North 
America. 
Fig. 7. Grayling; the Semele, Nymphales, of 
LinnsEus. The head, thorax, and abdomen, 
together with the whole upper-fide, are of a fine 
olivc-brovv'n ; but, on the fan-membranes, to- 
wards the outer edge, there are feveral dafhes of 
a light or pale clay-colour; and in two of thefd 
on each wing is a round black fpot, with a white 
fpeck in the centre, appearing like eyes. The 
inferior wings have alfo thefe light markings, 
but they are there in the form of the blade of a 
trov/el, and of an orange-colour. Near the 
abdominal corner there is another eye-like fpot, 
but of an orange-colour, having a black fpeck 
in the centre; and in the middle of this fpeck 
there is a frsall white one. 
Fig. 8. Under-fide. The head and thorax are 
brown. The fuperior wings are of a bright, 
though pale, orange clay-colour; one-half is 
clouded with orange clay-colour, and has the two 
eye-like fpots as in the upper-fide. The inferior 
wings next the abdoirien are half-way covered 
v/ith a cloud of dirty brown, brindled v/ith fmali 
ftrokes of black ; the other half is of a pale afli- 
colour, brindled all over with the fame fort of 
minute black fireaks. 
The expanfion of the wings is two inches and a 
half. 
The caterpillar, v/hich feeds on grafs, changes to 
a chryfalis towards the end of June, and the fly 
comes forth the end of July. It delights in 
woods, and flies very low. 
Fig. 9. American Zebra; the Charithonia, 
Heliconii, of Linnseus. The head and thorax 
are black, fpottecl v/ith yellow. The abdomen 
is black on the upper-fide, but yellow beneatli. 
The fuperior wings are of a warm brownifli- 
black, on each of which are three bold bands or 
bars of yellow : the firft of thefe bars takes it's 
rife from the Ihoulder, and keeping parallel witia 
the lower or flip-edge, ends a little above the 
lower-corner; the fecond begins about the mid- 
dle of the upper or feftor-edge, and approaches 
the middle of the outer or fan-edge ; and die 
third crofies the wing near the tip or apex 
in a concentrical curve. The inferior wines 
are of the fame brownifh black, having a broad 
yellow bar, which reaches quite acrofs from 
the outer corner of one wing to the otJier. 
This 
