ATALANTA. 
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Generic Character. 
Antennce or Horns thickening towards the upper 
part, and generally terminating in a knob, 
or club-lhaped tip. 
Wings (when fitting) erect, and meeting upwards. 
(Flight diurnal.) 
Specific Character, &c. 
BLACK BUTTERFLY fpotted with white: 
the upper wings marked by a tranfverfe, the 
lower by a marginal band of crimfon. 
THE ADMIRABLE BUTTERFLY. 
Harris. Aur. t. 6. f. a—h. 
THE ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY. 
Albin. t. 3. 
The Papilio Atalanta is one of the molt beautiful 
of the Britifh infeeds, and proceeds from a cater¬ 
pillar which feeds on the leaves of the common 
nettle. It generally changes to a chryfalis in the 
month of July or Auguft; from which, in about 
the 
