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P. paeon. Sexes similar, as in the preceding species. Tail without yellow spot at the ti]), the 

 marginal spot behind the tail large. The larva on Pastinaca sativa and probably other Uml)elliterae, 

 resembling bird-droppings: thorax strongly swolU'ii: in paler specimens the markings, whicli resend)le those 

 of the thoas and cnaphoiitv.'i lar\'ae, scarcely visilile. The pupa, in which stage the species remains about 

 three weeks, is of the same shape as in the previous species. — In thrason Fldr., from Colombia and North thrasou. 

 Venezuela, the marginal spot behind the tail is very long, extending to about the third ([uarter of the 

 tail. — paeon Boi^d. (7 c) is the southern form , in winch tiie marginal spot oidy extends to the middle of paeon. 

 the tail; the black marginal Hues on the under surface of the hindwing broad, strongly curved between the 

 veins. Ecuador. Peru and liolivia; formerly (|)erha}is erroneously) recorded from (Ihile. 



P, caiguanabus I'ar)/ (= numicus Hon/f'.} (Sc). A species which has a peculiar appearance owing caii^ininalnis 

 to the absence of the yellow discal bands and the enlargement of the submarginal spots. — Only on Cuba, 

 rather rare, commoner in the eastern part of the island than in the western. 



P. aristor dodf. (Sdj. From Haiti; the only known s[)eeimen (Gouart's name-type, which was in aristor. 

 the Paris Museum, seems to have been destroyed) is in the large collection of Mons. Charles ObiohthCr; 

 it was found near Port au Pi'ince. Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not 

 extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of 

 the forewing with a yellow s])ot in the cell. 



P. aristodemus. Wings marked similarly to those of P. thoas; cell of the forewing beneath quite 

 yellow; tail black above, beneath with a yellow patch in the middle. Cuba, Haiti and Porto Rico: two 

 subspecies. — temenes (Todt. (7 c) is the form from Cuba ; the yellow discal band is broad and the forewing temenes. 

 has 5—7 submarginal spots. — In aristodemus Kxp. (= dai)hnis Gran; cresphontinus Klrhij), from Haiti and aristodemus 

 Porto Rico, the discal band on the forewing is nari-ow and the row of 4 submarginal spots is strongly curved. 



P. andraemon. An almost straight yellow band from the apex of the forewing to the middle of 

 the hindmargin of the hindwing, a transverse area in the cell of the forewing and a short costal baiul out- 

 side the cell. Hindwing strongly dentate; tail with spot in the middle. The larva lives ujion Citrus and 

 Ruta; the second and third segments have a pale transverse band and the olive-brown segments 5 — 7 are 

 laterally spotted with white, the 10. and 11. segnrents also l)ear white spots. — andraemon HJ>n. [Sh], andraemon. 

 which occurs on Cuba, has no distinct submarginal spots on the upper surface of the forewing. — bonhotei bonhotei. 

 S/iarpe is the form from the Bahamas, with pale markings and distinct submai'ginal spots on the upper sur- 

 face of the forewing. — tailori A', cf- J., from Great Kayman. has no distinct cell-spot on the forewing. tailori. 



P. machaonides E!<p. (^ lycoraeus Godt.) (9a) takes the place in Haiti of the preceding species, machaonides. 

 which is wanting there. The discal band of the forewing is interrupted, the posterior part contiguous with 

 the cell-spot, forming an obli(pie band. Nothing is known as to the habits of this beautiful insect. The 

 negro republics of St. Domingo and Haiti are as good as closed against the white collector. 



P. thersites F. (9 a) is similar -to the well known P. Jijcopluvn Hhn. In the <f the yellow band thersites. 

 on the forewing is very broad and the cell-spot very large. In the ? the forewing has a curved \ellow 

 band. — .hrmaica. The larva like that of P. li/cophro/i. 



P. ornythion Buisd. (71)). Forewing without cell-sj>ot; discal i)and narrow; I'orewing beneath with omvtluon. 

 a row of narrow s])0ts between the discal band and the submarginal s[)ots. — Yucatan, West Mexico and 

 Guatemala. 



P. lycophron. Sulnnarginal spots on the hindwing above and beneath large, hindwing beneath 

 with a row of strongly curved reddish yellow crescents. The ? occurs in two forms in many districts; it 

 is always unlike the o". The larva, which lives on Citrus, is mottled with brown; the yellow lateral spots 

 are large. Mexico to Argentina ami South Brazil; several subs[)ecies; is said to occur also on St. Lucia. — 

 In pallas Gran ^''^ d" has a discal band broken up into .sjiots; the submarginal s[iots on the forewing iire pat/as. 

 distinct. In the ? the first or the first two submarginal spots are wanting; tail short: hindwing with three 

 rows of spots. Mexico to Costa Rica. — hippomedon Fhlr. (= theophron Fldr). A small form with hippomedon. 

 rounded hindwing; submarginal spots on the hindwing small; tail short. ? not known. Colombia and North 

 Venezuela. — phanias R. <& J. Similar to the following subspecies; in the & the band on the forewing jO/;(7"wa'. 

 interrupted bj- broad black veins; submarginal spots of the hindwing above and of the forewing beneath smaller. 

 ¥ with strongly dentate hindwing; tail narrow, not spatulate; submarginal spots on the hindwing nearer to 

 the margin than in the following form. East Ecuador to Bolivia and Goyaz. — lycophron Hhn. (= astyalus lycophron. 

 Godt., mentor Dalnt.) (8d) is the form from Brazil, Paraguaj' and Argentina, the connnonest of all. In the 

 cf the veins intersecting the Imnds of the forewing are narrowly Itlack and the submarginal s])ots on the 

 under surface usually very large. The ? in two forms: $-f. oebalus Bohd. is gi'ey-yellow posteriorly on oebalus. 

 the forewing and from the base to the disc on the liindwing; $-f pirithous Boisd. (8 d) has a black-brown /);V/>/;o;«. 

 upper surface with a row of yellow submarginal spots. 



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