56 LEPIDOPTERA. 



PAPILIO PROTENOR. 2 



Plate 27. 



Cii. Sr. P. alls aiiticis fuscis nigro-stiiatis ; posticis dentatis, iiigris, atomis pallidis, macula 

 duplici riifa anguli ani. Expans. alar. 5J unc. 

 P. with the anterior wings brown with black longitudinal stripes, the posterior dentate, 

 black with pale atoms, and a double red spot at the anal angle. Expans. of the 

 wings 5h inches. 



Syn. Papilio Protenor, Fubricius Eiit. Sijst. 3. 1. 13. Cramer, 2^1- 49. A. B. Enc. 



Method. IX. ;;. 30. Boisduvul Hist. Nat. Lepid.j). 198. 

 2 Papilio Laomedon, Jones. Fahricius Ent. Syst. 3. 1. 12. Donovan, \st edition, 

 {nee Cramer, pi. 50. f. A. B.) 



The collection of tlie late Mr. Latham contained the original specimen from which 

 Mr. .lones' drawing (referred to by Fabricius) was made. The present figure was copied, 

 by Mr. Jones' permission, from that drawing. 



PAPILIO EPIUS. 



Plate 28. fig. 1. 



Ch. Sp. p. alls nigris, flavo maculatis ; posticis dentatis fascia irregulari, niaculis adjectis 

 flavis, maculaque anguli anahs rufa. Expans. alar, fere Sj unc. 

 P. with the wings black, spotted with yellow; the posterior pair dentate with an irre- 

 gular yellow bar, accompanied externally with additional spots and a large red 

 spot at the anal angle. Expanse of the wings nearly 3| inches. 



Syx. Papilio Epius, Jones. Fabricius Ent. Syst. 3. 1. p. 35. Enc. Meth. IX. p. 43. 



Boisduval Hist. Nat. Lepid. p. 238. 

 Papilio Erithonius, Cramer, pi. 232. A. B. 

 Papilio Demoleus, Esper. Ausl. Schmett, tab. 50. f. 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 Epius is chieHy 

 distinguished by the red spot in the interior margin of the lower wings, having no blue 

 eye-shaped mark above it. 



