order to pass its destined period of quiescent pre- 

 paration, for its change to the perfect, adult or 

 butterfly state. 



Linne included the species in his genus Papi- 

 Lio, but Fabricius separated them as a distinct 

 group under the name we have here adopted. 



ARGYNNIS DIANA. Cramer. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Wings above black-brovrn, with a very broad 

 fulvous exterior margin, in which are a few 

 blackish spots and nervures. 



SYNONYMS. 



Papilio Diana. Cramer, Ins. vol. ii. p. 4, pi. 



98, fig. D. E. 

 Le p. Diane. Encycl. Method. Insectes, pi. 35, 



f. 2. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Body above black-brown : vertex, and anterior 



PLATE XVII. 



