Straight lines were esteemed above dancing, straight lines of Frenchmen or Spaniards in the Procession of Nations, straight lines of Lowestoft or Dresden in the Procession of Porcelain, straight lines of Tortoise-shell Butterflies or Crimson-underwing Moths in the Procession of Insects.
"Carnival"
Compton Mackenzie
And you may call him an underwing, if you prefer-that's his common name.
"Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man"
Marie Conway Oemler
The first thing I ever got from her was a lovely look, the first time ever I set eyes on her she came with an underwing moth.
"Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man"
Marie Conway Oemler