294 LIFE STORIES OF AUSTRALIAN INSECTS. 



The larva is a bright green caterpillar spotted 



with yellow, and on the thoracic segments are long, 

 fleshy tubercles; tail forked. It feeds on the cam- 

 phor laurel. 



The pupa is elongate triangular; the tail forms 

 the apex of the triangle. It is pale green in colour 

 at first, but darkens later. It is girdled. 



''The green fanny" {Papilio macleayanus) is 

 very similar to the former, but smaller and with 

 pale green markings. 



Food plant of larva : camphor laurel, Prostanthera, 

 Sassafras. 



The "bird- wing' Papilio (P. richmondius) is the 

 largest butterfly in New South Wales. It is found 

 on the Richmond River, and its range is north of 

 the Eiver Clarence. It is called the ''trogan" on 

 the Northern Rivers. 



The sexes differ markedly. The male measures 

 5 inches across the wings. The fore pair are a rich 

 velvet black, with a band of brightest green near - 

 the margins; the hind wings are a rich emerald 

 green with black patches. The female is of a dusky 

 black adorned with patches of dull white on the 

 fore wings and a few yellow patches on the hind 

 pair 



