PAITLIONID.E. — PAPIUONIN.^. — ORNITHOPTEKA. 



of four rather narrow black lunulos, with an indication of a fifth between the 

 lowest median nervule and submedian nervure. Posterior wings golden-yellow, 

 with a golden-green submarginal and inner-marginal area, the latter very wide ; 

 three large oval black spots on the disc, the uppermost subapical, the two 

 others on either side of the discoidal nervule ; outer margin narrowly black ; 

 abdominal fold pale buff, with long hairs of the same colour. 



In shape the anterior wings are very broad, less produced at the apex than 

 in the 0. ]'ri(imiis group; posterior wings convex and rather truncate at the anal 

 angle. Antenna?, thorax, and legs black ; abdomen yellow, with small black 

 spots on either side, the last segment of the abdomen black ; orbits white. 



Hab. New Guinea. 



Ill the Collection of Mr. Grose-Smith. 



This mao-nificent butterfly was seut in a collection stated to be from New Guinea (collector 

 unknown). The rest of the collection is in very bad condition. I conjecture, however, from the 

 series of species contained in it that the insects may have been captured towards the southern 

 end of British New Guinea. 



The absence of the stigmatic brand on the anterior wiuj^s separates it from the group of 

 0. Priamus, and the shape and neuration of the wings from the Schoenbergia group. 



A new genus should be created for this species. 



The variety here figured differs from the Plates given by Messrs. Horvath and Mocsary, 

 principally in the more restricted area of the triangular golden-green patch on the anterior 

 wings, which in my variety does not extend to the median nervure between its branches, and 

 differs on the posterior wings in having black spots in the golden area on the upjierside of the 

 disc, and there are other minor differences ; it also appears to be one inch longer in the expanse 

 of the anterior wings, but possibly the Figures of Messrs. Horvath and Mocsary have been 

 reduced in size. 



There can be no doubt that the male of 0. Goliath resembles the specimen here figured, but 

 whether my specimen or that figured by Messrs. Horvath and Mocsary (which was taken in 

 copula) is the true form I am unable to decide. 



