( G42) 

 b. P. aristeus ctesiades snbsp. nov. 



cj. Papilio clesias Hahnel (nnn Felder, 1865, err. det.), Iris iii. p. 297 (1890) (Iquitos). 

 fj. Papilio ctesias var., Staudinger, Iris iv. p. 64 (1891) (Upper Amazons). 



This form has been distributed by Messrs. Staadinger and Bang-Haas nnder 

 the name ctesiades, which we retain. 



The name has apparently not been published by the late Dr. Standinger. 



<?. Cell-patch of forewins:, ?^/)/.<^r.s;V/(', placed along median vein, nearly reaching 

 to base, touching SO near base ; distal patches W — M- large, there being also a spot 



behind M- occnpying the angle formed by this vein and M. No discal band on 



hindwing, but occasionally traces of the last two spots of this band. 



Discal spots of underside of hindwing red, small, the first one or two and the 

 last one or two creamy white. 



? not known. 



Hab. Upper Amazons. 



In the Tring Museum 2 SS from Iquitos. 



In coll. Oberthiir from : Iquitos ; Cavallo Cocho, Peru, May — July (Mathan). 



c. P. aristeus di/smias subsp. nov. 



Papilio bitias, Godman & Salv. (iion Godart, 1819, err. det.), Biol. Centr. Amcr., Lep. Rhup. ii. p. 237. 

 sub n. 73 (1890) (S.E. Brazil). 



(J. ^\rm\&x to P. a. ctesiades. Upperside, (orewing : cell-patch smaller, being 



narrower, not extending to the base ; a small spot at apex of cell and a dot 

 beyond cross-vein D^ ; two large patches R^ — M- on disc, the first not quite reaching 

 W, tlie second distally somewhat narrowed, joining the subcostal spot, a small patch 

 behind base of M-, as in ctesiades, hnt smaller; submarginal spots SC — R' elongate. 



Hindwing as iu bitias, the discal band being represented by a single sj)ot 



C — SO- and some blnish dispersed scales posteriorly on disc ; submarginal spots 

 mnch larger than in ctesiades. 



Underside : cell of forewing with a large blotch at npper angle ; discal jmtches 

 as above, the first being rather wider, jiatch behind base of M- vestigial ; three 

 distinct submarginal spots. Hindwing as in bitias. 



Bab. Province Sao Paulo (Rogers), probably from the interior ; may be 

 expected to occur in Goyaz and Matto Grosso. 



1 cJ in coll. F. D. Godman. 



Connects ctesiades with bitias. 



d. P. aristeus bitias Godt. (1819). 



(J. Papilio hitias Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 39. n. 43 (1819) (South America.— quot. Cram, excl.) ; 



Boisd., Spec. Gen. Lep. i. p. 323. n. 165 (1836) ; Doubl., Westw. & Hew., Gm. Diurii. Lep. i. p. 20. 



n. 245 (1847) ; Gray, Cat. Lep. Ins. Brit. Mnn. i. Pup. p. 67. n. 297 (1852) ; id., List Lep. Ins. 



Brit. Mus. i. Pop. p. 76. n. 314 (1856) (South America) ; Felder, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien xiv. 



p. 312. n. 329 (18C4) (hab.?); Kirby, Cat. Diurn. Lep. p. 537. n. 138 (1871); Staud., Exnt. 



Tagf. p. 15. t. 10. $ (1884)(Chanchamayo) ; Maass. & Weym., in Stiibel, Reisen S. Amer., Lep. 



p. 77. n. 32 (1890) (Rio Mayo, N. Peru); Haase, Untersm-h. Mimicry i. p. 94 (1893) (" New 



Granada") ; Haen.sch, Bn-l. Ent. Zeitschr. xlviii. p. 153 (1903) (Sa. Inez. R. Pastaza, 1250 m.). 

 (J. Papilio curolas Felder, Wien. Ent. .Uon. vi. p. 66. n. 2 (1862) (R. Negro) ; id., Verh. Zool. Bot. 



Ges. Wien xiv. p. 312. n. 328 (1864) ; id., lieise A\wara, Lep. p. 85. n. 65 (1865) (Upper Rio 



Negro) ; Hopff., Stett. Ent. Zeit. xl. p. 53. n. 26 (1879) (Chanchamayo ; = ? hitias) ; Staud., I.e. 



p. 15 (1884) ; Godm. & Salv., Biol. Centr. Amer., Lep. Mhvp. ii. p. 237. n. 73. t. 71. fig. 7. genit. 



(18yO)(Chiriqui). 



