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PLATE XXX.<br />
72<br />
SMALL TORTOISE-SHELL.<br />
Vanessa urtica, FABRICIUS. OCHSENHEIMER. STEPHENS.<br />
" " DUNCAN. WESTWOOD.<br />
Papilio urtica, LINNAEUS. LEWIN. DONOVAN.<br />
" " ALBIN. WILKES.<br />
THIS is one of our most common species, and therefore but<br />
little thought of in comparison Avith others of greater rarity.<br />
It is, however, a handsome insect, and in its general markings<br />
very much resembles the Large Tortoise-shell, though the differ<br />
ence of colour instantaneously distinguishes the two.<br />
The perfect insect, there being two broods, appears in the<br />
beginning of July, and the latter end of August or September.<br />
The second brood often survives the rigours of even our northern<br />
Avinter, and is seen again the following spring, flitting gaily<br />
among the early flowers of the garden, or along the grassy<br />
"Banks and Braes;" and anon borne aAvay by some fitful breeze<br />
of the uncertain season.<br />
The caterpillar is to be found in the beginning of June,<br />
and again in the middle of August. It is gregarious in its<br />
habits, principally in the earlier stages of its growth.<br />
It feeds on the nettle.<br />
This butterfly varies in the expanse of its wings from an<br />
inch and three quarters to tAvo inches and a quarter; the<br />
fore wings are of a rich red orange colour, but the base is<br />
dark. There are three large dark patches on their front edge,<br />
and between these the ground colour is much paler than on<br />
the general surface, being light yelloAvish orange; beyond the<br />
outermost one is a white triangular-shaped mark. Near the<br />
base of the middle part is a large irregular spot, and above
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