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The Hijlory of ANIMALS, 
PAPIL.IONES. 
Divifeon the Second. 
Thofe which have fix legs . 
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Papilio alts flavo nigroque variegatis, fecundariis angulofuhulato macula- 
que fulva . 
The Papilio , with the wings variegated with black and yellow , and with a 
fubulated angle , and a yellow fpot on the fecondary ones . 
HP HIS is a very large and beautiful Infedt: it’s wings are very broad, and 
J[ the primary or outer ones are of an ovated, obtufe figure, undivided at the 
edges, and variegated with black and yellow ; there are three large lunar fpots of 
yellow near the anterior edge of each; near the poflerior there are eight fmall 
ones;. and between thefe there are feven other fpots in a regular ferles; the reft of the 
wing is black. The fecondary or interior wings are denticulated at the edge, and the 
pofterior angle is carried to a much greater length than the reft : on the edge of this 
wing there are fix lunar yellow fpots, and a feventh near the anus, which is furround- 
ed with a beautiful eye, edged with blue; the difk of this wing is yellow. 
The caterpillar of this fpecies feeds on rue, dill, fennel, pimpernel, and the feli- 
num; it is fmooth, has lixteen legs, and occafionally protrudes two yellowifh horns. 
Papilio alis rotundatis integerrimis , fecundariis viridi nebulofis , primori- 
bus lunula nigra. 
Tloe roundifh , undivided-winged Papilio , with the fecondary wings clouded 
with green } and a blacky lunated fpot on each of the exterior ones . 
This is a very lingular fpecies: it is of the fmaller kind, and it’s general colour is 
white : the antennas are white: the wings alfo are white, but the exterior ones have 
the verge brown on the outfide, and of a greyifh yellow underneath, with a brown, 
lunated fpot on the middle of each, diftinguifhable on each fide : the interior wings 
are clouded with green on the under furface; on the upper fide they are white, except 
toward the bafe, where they are brown : the eyes are of a greenilh hue, and fpotted: 
the male has in the middle of the upper furface of the outer wings a yellow fpot. 
It is common in our meadows in Eftex and Kent. 
Papilio alis rotundatis integerrimis cceruleis , fubtus ocellis numerofs. 
The Papilio , with roundifo , undivided wings of a blue colour, with nu¬ 
merous eyes underneath . 
T Th is is a fmall fpecies, but it is extreamly beautiful: the body is flender; the legs 
weak, and the eyes large ; the wings are of a beautiful fky-blue on their upper fur- 
face, and on the under fide they have a multitude of black eyes, furrounded with cir¬ 
cles of red, and a number of other fmaller, fimple, black fpots, and feveral yellow ones 
toward the edges. 
It is very common with us on heaths, and about the hedges, on dry, hilly paftures. 
The other fpecies of the fix-legged butterflies are, i. The Papilio, with the under 
wings angulato-dentated, and variegated with white and yellow on the under fide. 
2. The Papilio, with angulated, yellow wings, with a ferruginous fpot on each. 
3, The Papilio, with rounded, white wings, with black nerves. 4. The Papilio, 
with rounded, white wings, with green nerves. 5. The larger Papilio, with round¬ 
ed, white wings, the primary ones having two fpots and black tips. 6. The fmaller 
Papilio, with rounded, white wings, the primary ones bimaculated, and the tips 
black. 7. The Papilio, with rounded, white wings, without fpots. 8. The Papilio, 
with rounded, undivided, white wings, with four eyes on the upper furface, and 
feven 
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