50 LETTERS ON ENTOMOLOGY. 
Achivi, Greeks, without the red marks." Shaw 
further says, that " it has been observed by some 
critics, that the blood-coloured spots mentioned 
by Linnaeus as characteristic of the Trojans are 
not always found'' Now, does it not occur to 
you, from these words, that the red marks may 
possibly be these insects ? I think it very pro- 
bable; but I do not know whether Linnaeus 
meant that the spots were hairy, and I wish some 
entomologist would ascertain and prove it. 
If you are ever so fortunate as to live in the 
country, you may amuse yourself by keeping 
butterflies in a thin gauze cage, which will enable 
you to examine without killing them ; and if you 
feed them with fresh flowers or honey, they will 
perhaps be very well contented to remain, par- 
ticularly if you have a great many. They are 
very sociable, and will feed from your firiger ; 
but I will not answer for your being able to tame 
them, as their life is so short. It is time to finish 
this long letter ; so, adieu ! But, stay, there is one 
circumstance I forgot to tell you. In the West 
Indies there is a large larva called the grub of 
the palm weevil, which is as large as the thumb ; 
it is roasted and eaten as a great delicacy. I have 
often heard it mentioned by a lady, who came 
from Demerara, who called it Grugru. 
