The English moths and butterflies : $b Together with the plants, flowers, and fruits whereon they feed, and are usually found.Wilkes, Benjamin
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The English moths and butterflies : $b Together with the plants, flowers, and fruits whereon they feed, and are usually found.
Wilkes, Benjamin
Butterflies -- Great Britain
L. 1. CH. 1. II. CL. 3. S. _A._ 1.
THE CREAM-SPOT TYGER MOTH. _Chickweed_, _Nettles_, _Lettice_, _&c._
are the Food of this _Caterpillar_, which is to be found on such
Growths in dry Ditches, in Woods, _&c._ at the End of _April_.
It lives all Winter as the last mentioned, and changes to a
_Chrysalis_, within a Spinning, at the Beginning of _May_. The _Moth_
is bred about three Weeks after; flies in the Day-time, and is very
common.
See _Merian_, Vol. 1. Ch. 6. _Albin_, Pl. 21. _Reaumur_, Pl. 31. Pag.
534. Vol. 1.
Chickweed.
_Alfine media._ C. B. 250.
L. 1. CH. 1. III. CL. 3. S. _A._ 3.
The SCARLET TYGER MOTH. The _Caterpillar_ lives all Winter, and
is to be taken feeding on the _Hounds-Tongue_, _Nettles_, and
_White Archangel_, at the End of _April_. If you look for them
from _Charlton-Church_, in _Kent_, down to the Road that leads to
_Woolwich_, there you will find them in Plenty. They make a Spinning
in _May_ amongst the dead Leaves on the Ground, and there change to
the _Chrysalis_. The _Moths_ come forth in _June_ and fly by Day.
See _Merian_, Vol. 2. Ch. 8. _Albin_, Pl. 22.
The Hounds Tongue in Flower.
_Cynoglossum majus, vulgare._ C. B. 257.
L. 1. CH. 1. IV. CL. 3. S. _A._ 4.
The BLACK ARCHES, a MOTH. The _Caterpillar_ of this _Fly_ remains in
Egg all Winter, and hatching about the Middle of _April_, feeds on
the Leaves of the _Oak_, _Apple_ Trees, _&c._ A _Caterpillar_ brought
up by Mr. _Cabrier_ came to its full Growth near the Middle of
_June_; at which Time it fastened itself, in the Corner of the Box,
by a few small Threads: The 14th it changed to a _Chrysalis_, and the
_Moth_ appeared the 4th of _July_. The _Caterpillar_ was fed, in its
infant State, with _Lettice_, there being no _Oak_ Leaves at that
Time. This _Moth_ is to be found sticking on the Barks of the _Oak_
Trees in _Richmond_, _Bushey_, and other Parks, in _July_; but is not
common.
See _Merian_, Vol. 2. Ch. 22.
The Apple Tree in Blossom.
_Malus._
L. 1. CH. 1. V. CL. 3. S. _A._ 5.
The GREAT ERMINE MOTH. Its _Caterpillar_ feeds on most Kinds of
Plants and Flowers; turns to a _Chrysalis_, within a Web on the
Ground, in _September_: The _Moth_ is bred in the _May_ following,
and may be found sticking on the Barks of Trees, on Pales, Walls,
_&c._
The small Garden Sun-Flower.
_Corona Solis, perennis & vulgaris._ Vaill.
L. 1. CH. 1. VI. CL. 3. S. _A._ 6.
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