16 I'APILIONID^. PAPILIONIN.E. Px\PILICl. 



Tins sjiecies differs from P. Laarclnis* and J'. PluJi/chiig, Godni. and Salv., in the smuUness of 

 the wliite jiatelies on the anterior wings, anil in the central row of white sjiots on the underside of 

 the posterior wings. In P. Pi oJi/chiis there is a series of four white submargiual luuules above 

 the posterior angle ou the uj)per side of the anterior wings, which is wanting iu P. Ariel ; the white 

 band on the posterior wings of P. Ptolychus is narrower, and does not enter the cell. 



* These species, likewise from the Solomon Islands, are described in " Annals and Magazine 

 of Natural History," ser. 6, vol. 1, pp. 99 and 214. P. Laarcluis will be figured on the next plate 

 of Pajiilio in the present work. 



