230 PALAMEDEA, PAPILIO. 



P. 



25. PALAMEDEA. Spec. 2. 

 cernuta, (screamer,) wings with two spines at the 

 bend ; front horned. 3 feet long. 



See MS. P. 



16. PALOEOTHERIUM. Spec. 5. 



equinum, (extinct species,) bones in some particu- 

 lars resembling those of the horse. 

 See MS. P. 



8 8. PANORPA. Spec. 9. 

 communis, wings of equal length, spotted with 

 black. 

 See MS. P. 



810. PAPILIO. Spec. 1272. 



[Remarks. The larva, or caterpillars, have 

 twelve eyes on the head (or rather twelve lenses,) 

 body in twelve segments, with nine spiracles on 

 each side, and is generally beset with prickles. 

 The caterpillar becomes a chrysalis or pupa, which 

 is scarcely capable of motion ; and is distinguish- 

 ed from that of the phalsera genus, by never being 

 provided with a web. It is toothed, often having 

 golden spots, and is suspended by its posterior 

 extremity. 



All the species fly in the day time only ; and 

 when sitting have their wings erect. For conven- 

 ience in analyzing, Linneus distributed butterflies 

 into five divisions or families. See Gere's Blurnen- 

 bach, p. 202. The larva of this genus are mostly 

 harmless. 



1. Div. EQUITES, (knights,) upper wings longer 

 from the posterior angle to the tip, than to the 



