32 Mr. W. C. Hewitson on Papilio. 



2. Fapilio Phalcecus. 



Male. Upperside. Very dark green, apparently black 

 out of a bright light, suffused with purple towards the 

 outer margin of the posterior wing, the fringe with white 

 lunules, deeply indented on the posterior wing; it has 

 o,ne. broad tail. Both wings crossed beyond the middle 

 by a common band of white tinted with yellow, divided 

 by the nervures, and so thickly irrorated with black on 

 the anterior wing, and the lower part of the posterior 

 wing, as to appear gray; this band commences near 

 the costal margin of the antei'ior wing by three spots, 

 which form a triangle ; near the fifth spot on its inner 

 border there is a small spot of the same colour (more 

 conspicuous in the female) . Posterior wing with a sub- 

 marginal baud of six or seven carmine lunular spots, 

 some of which are scarcely visible. 



Underside. As above, except that the carmine spots 

 are more distinct. 



Female. Does not differ from the male, except in its 

 greater size. 



Exp. 3^ inches. 



Hah. — Ecuador. 



In the collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



Most nearly allied to P. Ascanius. 



