PA P IL IO PR O T EN O R , s
P la te 27.
C h . Sp. P . alis antic is fuscis n ig ro -s tria tis ; postic is d en ta tis , nigris, atomis pallidis, m a cu la
duplici rufa an g u li ani. E x p an s . a la r. u nc .
P . w ith th e an te rio r w ings brown w ith b la c k lo n g itu d in a l s tripe s, th e p oste rior d e n ta te ,
b la ck with pa le a tom s, a n d a double red sp o t a t th e an a l angle . E x p an s , o f the
wings inches.
S y s . P ap ilio P ro te n o r, F a b n c iu s E n t . S y s t. 3 . 1. 13. C rame r, p i . 4 9 . A. B. E n c .
M e th o d . IX . p . 30. B o isd u v a l H is t. N a t . L e p id . p . 198.
2 P ap ilio Laomedon, Jo n e s. F a b r ic iu s E n t . S y s t. 3. 1. 12. Do n o va n , I s f edition,
{7tec C rame r, p i . 59. f . A. B.)
The collection o f the late Mr. Latham contained the original specimen from which
Mr. Jones’ drawing (referred to by Fabricius) was made. The present figure was copied,
by Mr. Jones’ permission, from that drawing.
PA P IL IO E P IU S .
P la te 2 8 . fig. 1 .
C h . Sp. P . alis nigris, flavo m a c u la tis ; posticis d en ta tis fascia irregular!, maculis adjectis
flavis, ma culaque an g u li ana lis ru fa . E x p an s . a la r, fere 3 J u nc .
P . with th e w ings b la ck , sp otted w ith ye llow ; th e p oste rior p a ir d e n ta te with a n irreg
u la r yellow b a r, ac companied ex te rna lly with add itio n a l spots a n d a la rge red
sp o t a t th e an a l angle . E x p a n s e o f th e wings n e a rly 3^ inches.
S y n . Papilio E p iu s, Jo n e s . F a b r ic iu s E n t . S y s t. 3. 1. p . 35. E n c . M é th . IX . j). 43.
B o isd u v a l H is t. N a t. L ep id . p . 2 3 8 .
P ap ilio E rith o n iu s, Crame r, p i . 2 3 2 . A. B.
P ap ilio Demoleus, E sp e r . A u s l. S c hm e tt, tab. 5 9 . / . 1— 4.
Papilio Epius and Papilio Demoleus are so similar in their marks and colours, that
many authors have confounded one species with the other. Papilio Ep ius is chiefly
distinguished by the red spot in the interior margin o f the lower wings, having no blue
eye-shaped mark above it.