CM) 
Crass Il 
CATERPILLARS armed with Spikes, 
, SECT, a 
Whofe Chryfalis hangs by the Tail perpendicularly dowuwar ds. 
L. 3. Cu. 1. I : Cr. 3: 8. a1. 
HE ADMIRABLE-BUTTERFLY. The great Stinging Nettle is 
the Food of this Caterpillar, which is to be found by obferving where the Nettle- 
Leaves appear to be folded or {pun together, for within fuch Leaves the Caterpillar 
feeds. It turns in Auguff to a Chryfalis, hanging perpendicularly downwards by the Tail, 
fourteen Days after the Chryfalis is formed the Fly appears. The Caterpillars fhelter them- 
felves after this Manner, that they may be the better fecured fron the too great Heat of the 
Sun, from Rain, Birds, and a fall Ichuenmon Fly, which often hinders their coming to 
Perfection, by laying its Eggs therein, which Eggs are of fuch a glutenous Nature, that 
they ftick faft as foon as laid. Some of the Chryfalides appear as if gilded with burnifhed 
Gold, but fuch ufually produce not a Butterfly, but a Brood of {mall, though very béautifial 
timeumons. The Fly may be taken in Gardens and other Places, it feeds on Fruit that lies 
under Trees, €c. and is no uncommon Fly, It lives quite through the Winter. 
See Goedart, Vol. 1. Tab. 26. Pag. 96. Fig. Opt, Lift. Fig. 4. Gr. V. 2. Pag. 81. Tab, 
81, Fig. Opt. Moff. 100, Num, 6. Av. Hoef, Tab. 1, Fig. 15. Raii, Hitt. Infea. P. 
126. Albin, Pl, 3. Reaumur, Pl. to. Pag, 284, Vol, 1. 
The Great Stinging-Nettle. 
‘Urtica mogor vulgaris, Ae: 2 
; i. 3 Cu. x. IL Cs 3. 5, ae 2. 
HE PEACOCK-BUTTERFLY. Youmuft look for the Caterpillar that 
2° produces this Fly in the great Stinging-Nettle. They are fociable and feed together, 
are very eafy to find, and may be taken full fed towards the End of June, at which Time 
many of them change to the Chry/alis, and about fourteen Days after the Fly appears, It is 
very common, and may be taken on Thiffles, Burdock, Clover, &c. The Ghryfatis of 
this 
