The Butterflies of the British Isles

by Richard South

Pl. 38.

Small Tortoiseshell.

1, 2 female; 3, 5 male; 4 var.

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Pl. 39.

Peacock Butterfly.

Egg enlarged; caterpillar and chrysalis.

Usually the Peacock butterfly assumes the perfect state but once in the year. There is, however, a record of half-grown caterpillars being found in September, and that these produced butterflies in due course.