72 Mv. R. Trimen on 



This fine Papilio was discovered by Mr. J. H. Bowker, 

 at the end of the year 1865, near the River Tsomo, a 

 tributary of the Kei, in Kaffraria Proper. The species 

 occurred in abundance at the " Boolo Forest/^ about the 

 end of November, and again in February ; its flight 

 being described as " like that of P. Menestheus, but 

 higher, and often extended from the forest to the open.''^* 



A living specimen of the pupa was forwarded to me at 

 Capetown, but the perfect insect unfortunately emerged 

 on the journey, and remained undeveloped. Mr. Bowker 

 described its colouring as " bright green beneath, and 

 pale green, with light spots, on the upper side," and 

 noted its resemblance to that of Papilio Dcmoleus. This 

 resemblance must, however, be one of colouring only, 

 for the form of the chrysalis differs widely, the base of 

 the abdomen being very much wider and flatter than in 

 the Demoleus pupa, while the thoracic projection is much 

 more rounded and less prominent, and the head has two 

 small, acute, outward projections, instead of being deeply 

 bifid. In these respects it more resembles the chrysalis 

 of Papilio Nireus, but the peculiarities are more strikingly 

 developed than in that species. 



In the Collections of the South- African Museum, A. R. 

 Wallace, and R. Trimen. 



2. Papilio EcJierioides, (PI. VI. fig. 1, 2). 



Exp. 2 in. 9 lin.— 3 in. 8 lin. 



Allied to P. Cynorta, Fab. 



cJ . Black, with a yellowish-tvhite hand, macular in fore- 

 wing, hroad and entire in hind-wing ; a row of spots of the 

 same colour on hind-margin of hind- wing. Fore-ioing : 

 band commencing near apex, and consisting of eight dis- 

 tinct spots, separated by woolly-black bars or nervures, and 

 gradually increasing in width and length from the 1st and 

 irregularly- ovate spot between 4th and 5th sub-costal ner- 

 vules to inner-margin beyond middle ; on edge of hind- 

 margin, just below apex, the fringe is rather conspicuously 

 white ; the other indentations of margin being very faintly 

 marked with whitish cilia. Hind-wing : band occupying all 

 central region, but rather before than beyond middle, its 



* I saw several examples of this butterfly, or of a closely allied form, 

 in a forest at Tuujiimbili, ou the Tugela frontier of Natal, early in March, 

 1867. Their flight was limited to a small open, across which they con- 

 tinually passed at a considerable height, often settling on the lofty trees 

 on either side. 



