THE ALEBION BUTTEKFLY. 



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In this insect there is but little variety of colouring. The 

 ground hue of the wings is very pale yellow, having almost a 

 washed-out appearance, and they are adorned with a number 

 of dark brown bands, so arranged that when the wings are 

 spread they form a continuous pattern. The eye-like spots at 

 the tips of the lower wings are edged with yellow. This is a 

 native of Australia, and is very rare, only a single specimen 

 being in the British Museum. 



Fig. 31G. — Papilio parmatus. 

 (Pale yellow and dark brown.) 



The specific name parmatus is taken from a Latin word 

 signifying " a shield," but I cannot see where its significance lies, 

 the insect bearing no resemblance whatever to a shield, either in 

 shape or colouring. 



Curiously like the preceding insect are the two species 

 which are shown in the accompanying illustration. Only one 

 of them, Papilio Alcbion, will be here described, the Serecinus 

 coming afterwards with others of its genus. They are, how- 



