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delicate, the marginal lines on primaries nearer together, more or less 

 excluding the fulvous spots which, in Cybele, are distinct along the whole 

 margin. The margin of secondaries also has an edge line like the 

 primaries ; the median band is formed of small crescents, separated by 

 wide spaces and obsolete on costal margin ; and there is no black space 

 between the costal and subcostal as in Cybele. On the under side the 

 silver marginal and costal spots are decided, while in Cybele they are 

 usually wanting, or indicated by a few scales only ; the basal color of 

 secondaries is cinnamon-brown, and the band is more or less encroached 

 on by the ground color ; the pyriform spot of third row is cut by the arc 

 as in Cybele, but the smaller spot thus made is edged above with black 

 and is in effect a distinct spot. Comparing the females, Cybele is luteous, 

 very dark at base, heavily marked with black. Aphrodite is suffused with 

 a rich red tint that seems as if in the very texture of the wing, and that 

 makes living specimens conspicuous ; the under side of primaries is red 

 fulvous, of secondaries deep ferruginous, and the band is almost wholly 

 crowded out." 



" Atlantis is readily distinguished from Aphrodite by its smaller size, 

 duller color, broad black margins, confluent median band of secondaries 

 and color of same wings below ; also by the longer and narrower fore 

 wings." 



Spiders may be preserved in diluted alcohol in bottles. Bugs (Hemifi- 

 tera) are pinned in the usual way. 



We received from our esteemed correspondent, W. H. Edwards, Esq., 

 a few days since, a letter in which he informed us that he had received 

 from Labrador, from Mr. Wm. Couper, specimens of a Papilio which has 

 already been several times referred to in our journal. With the writer's 

 consent we have much pleasure in inserting the following note, which has 

 just come to hand. — Ed. C. E. 



COALBURGH, W. Va., 24TH AUG., 1873. 



Dear Sir, — 



I have taken the Papilio's from Anticosti from drying blocks, and have 

 compared with all the allied species that I had with me ; also, have com- 

 pared with the description of Brevicauda, Saunders, and I have no doubt 

 that the species is a good one and its name is Brevicauda. It is allied to 

 Zolicaon and Machaon. 



