...gracefulness of their flight. " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species," says Mr Haworth, " when sailing on the wing, is greater perhaps than can be found in any other we have in Britain." " In its beautiful flight," says another writer, "when it skims aloft, it rivals the Purple Emperor,...

...the wing, have been struck with the peculiar grace of its movements. Thus the Rev. Mr. Haworth, says, "The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species when sailing on the wing, is perhaps greater than can be found in any other we have in Britain." And the Eev. Everett Sheppard tells...

...abundantly in woods near Winchester ; also a specimen in the Isle of Wight." (Kev. WT Bree, MSS.) " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species...highly delighted at the inimitable flight of Camilla (Sibilla), that long after he was unable to pursue her he used to go to the woods and sit down on a...

...retired places, such as woodland depths, where the sun only gleams in at intervals. Haworth says — " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species...London so highly delighted at the inimitable flight of the Camilla,* that * The classical reader will be reminded by this name, in connection with grace of...

...old collectors called L. Sybilla) fly will willingly testify to the truth of Haworth's remark, that " the graceful elegance displayed by this charming species...than can be found in any other we have in Britain." Haworth adds, " There was an old Aurelian of London so highly delighted at the inimitable flight of...

...gracefulness of their flight. " The graceful elegance displayed by this charmmg species," says Mr Haworth, " when sailing on the wing, is greater perhaps than can be found in any other we have in Britain." " In its beautiful flight," says another writer, " when it skims aloft, it rivals the Purple Emperor,...

...wing, have been struck with the peculiar grace of its movements. Thus the Rev. Mr. Haworth says, " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species when sailing on the wing, is perhaps greater than can be found in any other we have in Britain." And the Rev. Everett Sheppard tells...

...oak-trunks. Imago — June and July ; hibernates as larva. Rare, every year becoming more so ; in woods. " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species when sailing on the wing is greater perhaps than ran be found in any other we have in Britain. There was an old Aurelian of London, so highly delighted...

...Its flight is sustained, but not very lofty. Haworth (" Lepidoptera Britannica," p. 30) remarks: " The graceful elegance displayed by this charming species...London, so highly delighted at the inimitable flight of P. camilla that long after he was unable to pursue her, he used to go to the woods, and sit down on...