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ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY. 
Ponlia Cardamines. 
PLATE X. Figs. 1. & 2. 
Pap. Cardamines, Linn — Donovan, v. pi. 169 — Letcin, 
pi. 30 Orange-tip, or Lady of the Woods, Harris, Aurel. 
pi. 32. — Pontia Cardamines, Steph. Illus. — Mancipium 
Cardamines, Hulner. 
This delicate and warmly tinted species seems to 
occur in considerable plenty in all parts of Britain, 
and it is not unfrequent in Ireland. Its ordinary 
time of appearance is near the end of May, but 
when the weather is mild it is on the wing much 
sooner, especially in the southern parts of England, 
where it has been sometimes seen by the middle of 
April. It frequents lanes and open glades in woods, 
and sometimes enlivens our gardens by its gay and 
fitful flight. The sexes are so dissimilar, that they 
were mistaken by Ray and Borne other authors for 
distinct species. The expansion of the wings varies 
from an inch and a quarter to nearly two inches. 
The primary wings are white, dusky at the base, with 
a small black crescent-shaped spot in the middle, 
and an interrupted patch of black round the tip : the 
