PA PIL IO DEM OL EUS .
P la te 2 8 . fig. 2.
Cil. S p . P . alis nigris, flavo-maculatis, posticis den ta tis fascia flava sub re c tâ ocelloque anali
d imidiatim cæ rulco rufoque. E x p an s . a la r. 3 | une.
P . with b la ck wings sp o tted with yellow, th e p oste rior d e n ta te with a nearly s tra ig h t
a n d reg u la r yellow fascia, a n d a n ocellus a t th e an a l an g le b lu e above a n d red be n
e a th . E x p an s e o f th e wings 3^ inches.
S y n . Pap ilio Demoleus, L in n . S y s t. N a t. 2 . 7 5 3 . F a b r . E n t . S y s t. 3. 1. 34. Kle em a n
{R o s e i, a d d .) t. I . / . 2 . 3. Cramer In s . f. 2 3 1 . / . A. B. B o isd u v a l H is t. N a t.
L e p . 1. p . 2 3 7 . E n c y c l. M é th . IX . p . 43.
P ap ilio Demodocus, E sp e r . A u s l. S c hm e tt. t. 5 1 . f . 1.
Linnæus g ives the Cape o f Good Hope as the habitat o f this species ; and Boisduval
also mentions the coast o f Guinea, Senegal, and Madagascar. Fabricius, however, particularly
says, “ Habitat in Indiæ orientalis Citro, Dr. Koenig,” describing the larva as
solitary, smooth, o f a yellowish green colour, with a reddish bead, two tentacles on the
neck, and a bifid tail. Boisduval has, however, applied this observation to P . Epius.
stating that P. Demoleus had been reared at Senegal by M. Dumolin, and that its larva
feeds on the citron trees.
M OR PH O RH E T EN O R .
P la te 29.
F a m il y . N ym ph a l id zE, Swainson.
G e n u s . M o h p h o , F a b r ic iu s { S y s t. Gloss, in I l l ig . M a g .)
C ii, Sp. M. alis su p ra nitidissime c y a n e is ; subtbs umbrino griseoque variis, ocellis csecis.
E x p an s . a la r. 5 \ unc.
iM. with th e wings on th e up p e r side da z z ling cyaneous blue , ben e a th varied with
um b e r a n d grey , with blind eyelets. E x p an s e o f th e wings a b o u t 5 J inches. '
S y n . Pap ilio R h e te n o r, C r am e r ,p i. 15. A .B . H e rb s t. P a p . t. 2 7 . / . 1 .2 . E s p e r .P a p .
E x o t. t. 4 2 . / . 1. S u lz e r In s . t. 1 3 . / . 1. E n c . M e th . IX . p . 444.
Whatever effect the artist can produce by a combination o f the most brilliant colours
employed in painting, must be far surpassed by comparison with the dazzling appearance
o f this splendid creature. It is impossible to find in any part o f the animal creation
colours more beautiful or changeable. Pale blue is the principal colour, but new tints
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