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INSECTS ABROAD. 



lady and given to the Museum. There was certainly internal 

 evidence that this might have been the case. It had not been 

 captured by an entomologist, for it was pierced all on one side 

 by a darning-needle instead of a pin, and had never been set. 

 I relaxed the wings, replaced the needle with a pin, set the 

 specimen properly, and returned it to the collection. 



The larvae of this genus are odd-looking creatures, very much 

 resembling the caterpillar of a large moth. They have a tentacle 

 in the neck similar to that of Papilio larva. The pupa is enclosed 

 in a large, rude cocoon, made of leaves loosely fastened together. 



Most, if not all, the Parnassians are inhabitants of moun- 

 tainous districts, the present species being a native of the Cau- 

 casus. The ground colour of the wings is white. On the upper 

 pair there are three pale grey-black bands, one on the edge and 



3'26.- Parnassius Ilardwickii. 

 (Black, white, and red.) 



the others crossing the wing. Then come two short black stripes, 

 and towards the base there is a large patch of grey speckles. On 

 the lower wings there is a curved band of black, with blue eye- 

 like spots, and above them are two curved marks of red. Tlie 



