several other allied insects (P . Laomedon, o f Cramer, Aiiceus, Achates) as females o f the
very variable Asiatic species, Papilio Memnon; the caterpillar o f which, according to
Dr. Horsfield, is green, with the anterior segments narrowed and retractile, the third
being elevated at the top and marked with an ey e-lik e spot on each side. It feeds upon
the species o f Citrus.
The plant figured is Plumbago Rosea. Rose-coloured Lead-wort.
PA P IL IO PE R A N TH U S .
P la te 2 5.
C h . S p . P . alis nigris, su p ra b a si coerulescenti-viridibus, subtus apice pallidis, posticis obtuse
den ta tis, c an d a tis , subtus lu n u lis rufe sc entibus serie dige stís. E x p an s . alar.
4 unc.
P . with th e wings b la c k , greenish blue a t th e b a s e ; b en e a th p a le r a t th e ex te rna l
ma re in s, poste rior p a ir d e n ta te an d ta iled , w ith r e d lunule s on th e u n d e r side a r ra
n g e d in a transve rse series. E x p an s io n 4 inches.
S y n . Pap ilio P e ra n tiiu s , F a b r ic iu s E n t . S y s t. 3. 1. p . 15. E n c . M é th . IX . p . 6 6 .
B o isd u v a l H is t. N a t. L ep id . \ . p . 203.
The original Fabrician description was made from a specimen from Cochin China in
the Banksian collection. Donovan mentions another which came from Canton, and
M. Boisduval g ives Borneo, Java, and Celebes, as its localities.
The insect is represented on a small tw ig o f Arundo Bambos (B am boo or Can e), a
well known plant, mentioned by Sir G. Staunton as b eing one o f the most useful productions
o f China.
PA PIL IO TELAMON.
P la te 2 6 . fig. i .
C n . S p . P . alis c au d a tis , concoloribus, fiavescentibus, maculis fasciisque nigris, posticis
utrin q u e strigd san g u in e a nig rom a rg in a t^ . E x p a n s . a la r. 3 u nc .
P . with th e wings coloured a lik e pa le yellowish, with b la ck spots a n d b an d s , th e poste
rio r with very lo n g na rrow ta ils, a n d a red s tre a k bord e red with b la c k a t th e
ana ! angle. Ex p an sio n o f th e wings 3 inches.
S y n . Papilio T e lamon, DonowaK. B o isd u v a l H is t. N a t . L e p . \ . p . 259.
The singular delicacy and beauty o f this Papilio is not the only claim it has to the
particular attention o f Entom o lo g ists; it is clearly an undescribed sp e c ie s ; and perhaps