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 different parts, particularly two near the tips. Abdominal groove white. These wings are slightly 

 dentated. The anterior ones are entire. 



Mr. Smeathman states, that this species was obtained at a considerable distance from 

 the coast, and that it is frequently seen in company with the groups of Nymph. Erithonius 

 described in vol. ii. pi. 15. fig. 1. 



NYMPHALIS CAMILLUS. 



Plate VI. fig. 4. 



Order; Lepidoptera. Section: Diurna. Family: Nymphalidje, 5!«ain«. 



Genus. Nymphalis, Latr. Papilio (Nyraph. Gemmat.), Drury. 



Nymphalis Camillus. AUs albis, faseiis fulvis nigro-marginatis, posticis bicaudatis angulo ani fulvo, punctis 



nigris albo raarginatis. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 9 lin.) 

 Syn. Papilio N. Camillus, Fabr. Spec. Ins. torn. 2. p. 11. No. 42. (1781). Enc. MHh. ix.p. .361. No. 39. 



(Nymphalis C.) 

 Papilio (Eq. Ach.) Pantheus, Drury, App. vol. 2. (1783.) 



Habitat : Sierra Leone. 



Upper Side. Antennae black. Thorax and abdomen brown, streaked with white. Wings white, 

 edged with black. Anterior ones having a yellow streak next the shoulders, edged with black. Two 

 others a little broader also rise at the anterior edges, and crossing these wings, are continued down the 

 posterior ones almost to the abdominal corners, where they end in points ; tips of these wings brown, 

 edged with black, forming six square white spots. Posterior wings having two tails, abdominal corners 

 yellow, with two round extensions of the wings like tails, with a singular group of small, black, white, 

 and blue spots prettily contrasted. 



Under Side. Palpi yellow above, and white beneath, tipped with black. Breast, abdomen, and 

 legs white. Wings nearly coloured as on the upper side ; posterior having two remarkable oval black 

 velvety spots at the abdominal corners. Wings dentated. 



NYMPHALIS ISIS. 



Plate VII. fig. 1, 2. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section ; Diurna. Family : Nympbalidce, Sroains. 



Genus. Nymphalis, ia<)\ Papiliu (Nymph Gemmat.), Z'r«ri/. 



Nymphalis Isis. Alls fnsco-nigris, anticis integris utrinque macula disci chermesina ; posticis dentatis, supn'i 

 strigi\ marginali albida. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. G lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (Dan. Fest.) Isis, Drury, App. vol. 3. (1783.) 



Papilio N. Isis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 111. 1.;^. 124. No. 377. (1793.) Donovan Ins. India,pl. l-Jig. 1. 2. 



Habitat : Rio Janeiro. 



Under Side. Antennae black. Thorax and abdomen brownish black. Wings vei-y dark brown ; 

 the anterior having a large triangular patch of carmine red situated near the posterior and external 

 edges. The posterior have also a narrow white streak at the abdominal corners. 



