THE KRISHNA BUTTERFLY. 



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There is considerable difference in the colour of the sexes. 

 The upper wings are black above, and on them there is a light- 

 coloured mark. In the male this mark takes the form of a pale 

 triangle, in which are two white spots, whereas in the female it 

 is wholly white. The under wings are also black, crossed in the 

 male by a broad belt of deep crimson, and in the female by a 

 similarly shaped band of pink, darker at the edges than in the 

 centre. The illustration is taken from a female specimen. In 

 both sexes the bar is crossed by several black nervures, so as to 

 divide it into a number of parallel markings. 



The body and abdomen are black, diversified with scarlet 

 spots, more vivid than the hue on the bars of the lower wings. 

 The insect was taken at Santa Fe de Bogota. 



To describe the splendid insect which is known as Papilio 

 Krishna is a very difficult task, owing to the variety and com- 



Fig. 303.— Papilio Krishna ) 



(Black and green.) 



plication of the colours. The two specimens in the British 

 Museum came from Bhotan, in India, and the name of Krishna 

 has been given to it as a recognition of its Indian origin. As 



