A R G Y N N IS ER YM A NTH IS.
P la te 35. fig. 1.
Ge.nus. A r g y n n i s , Fabricius.
Oi l . S p . a . alis su b ro tu n d a tis, siibdenta tis, fulvis, antic is fascia fiavescenti transversa media
n ig ro -m a cu la ta , apice n ig r is ; posticis serie pun c to rum du ab u sq u e lunula rum
nig ran im . E x p . alar. 2— 3 u nc .
A. with th e wings ra th e r ro u n d ed a n d in d en ted , fulvous, th e ante rior w ith a transve rse
p a le yellow fascia, spotted with b la c k , tb e tips b l a c k ; th e posterior wings with a
row o f b lack spots and two rows of narrow spots. E x p an se o f th e wings from 2
to 3 inches.
S y n . Papilio (D a n . F e s t.) E rym an th is , D ru r ij E x o t . E n t. vol. 1. p i . 15. / . 3. 4 . Cramer,
p l . 2 3 8 . f . 9 . F a b r . E n t. S ijs t. 3. I - p . 139. E n c . M e th . IX . p . 257.
Papilio L am p e tia , Cram e r P a p .p l . \4% .J iy . E .
It is the rarity, and not the beauty o f this butterfly, which induced Donovan to add it
to this selection. It is probably far from common in China, being very seldom sent to
Europe among the insects o f that country.
C Y NTHIA ORITHYA.
P la te 3 5 . fig. 2.
G e n u s . C y n t h ia , Fabric itis. (Pap ilio Nympha le s g emmati, L in n .)
Cii. S p . C. alis d cnticula tis, su p ra nigris a u t fuscis, singula rum ocellis duobus iride fulva ;
antic is costa strigisque apicalibus albis, his subfalcatis ; posticis ro tu n d a tis. E x pans.
a la r. 2 . u nc .
C . with th e wings d e n ta te , th e an te rio r subfa lc a te , th e poste rior rounded ; above
b la ck e r brown shaded with blue, e a ch h av in g two eyelets with a fulvous circle ;
th e an te rio r ma rgin and several apic a l fascise white. E x p a n s e o f th e wings
2 inches.
S y n . P ap ilio N. O rith y a , L in n . S y s t . N a t . 2 . p . 7 7 0 . (n e c A b b o t a n d Sm ith Lep. Geory.
V. ] . t . 8 .) R o e s e l In s . 4 . t . 6 . / . 2 . Crame r P a p . p i . 19. C. D . 32. E . F .
2 8 1 . E . F . 2 9 0 . A .B . C .D .
Pap ilio N. O ry th ia , F a b r . E n t . S y s t. 3. i . p . 9 1 . D o n o va n , I s i edit.
Donovan observes, tliat “ the varieties o f Papilio Orythia are numerous, and seem
to differ according to climate o f the countries o f which they are natives. It is common
in North America, Jamaica, India, &e. The variety from North America is almost wholly