METAMORPHOSES OF BRAZILIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 15 



Genus Leptophobia. Butler. 



LXXXVI. — Leptophobia Aripa. 



Pieris Aripa, Boisd. Spec. Gen. Lcp. i., p. 528 (1836). 



Larva. Full-fed. San Paulo, 26tli March, 1881. 



The caterpillar is green, and feeds on Nasturtium. I 

 took it full-fed at the end of March, 1881. 



Pupa. Not preserved. 



The caterpillar fixes itself by the tail, and a loop round 



the thorax, for pupation. 



Full-fed, 26th March, 1881. 



11 days. 



Imago. , ^ ,, , * •, 



Imago, bth April 



The dormant period is remarkably short in this species, 

 the butterfly appearing eleven days after the caterpillar is 

 full-fed. 



Subfam. PapilionincE. 



Genus Papilio. Linn. 



LXV. — Papilio Bunichus. 



Menelaides Bunichus, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. 

 Papilio Bunichus, Boisd. Spec. Gen. Lep. i., p. 308. 



Larva. Full-fed. San Paulo, 4th Dec, 1877. 



This caterpillar feeds upon a species of Aristolochia. It 

 is covered with soft fleshy protuberances, and has a V-shaped 

 scent organ on the first segment, which is protruded when 

 annoyed. The colour is almost black, with a reddish tinge, 

 and there is a creamy-white diagonal stripe, beginning on 

 the sixth and ending on the protuberance on the seventh 

 segment. 



Full-fed, 10th March, 1880. 



^^^^- ^ Imago 30th „ „ } ^0 days. 



When full-fed the caterpillar attaches itself by the tail 



