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fcered over the globe ; of which nearly seventy are natives of our 

 own country. 



This genus is so extremely voluminous, that it has been judged 

 necessary by every entomologist to divide it into sections and sub- 

 sections. Fabricius has, upon this subject, been not only more 

 minute, but more fortunate than Linnaeus. We shall therefore 

 copy the arrangement of both. 



Linncean Division. 



A. Equites. Upper wings longer from the posterior angle to the 

 tip than to the base ; antennas often filiform. 



. Trojans. Generally black; with sanguineous spots on the 



breast. 

 . Greeks. Breast without sanguineous spots; an ocellate spot 

 at the angle of the tail. 

 + Wings without bands. 

 ++ Wings with bands. 



B. Ileleconii. Wings narrow, entire, often naked or semitrans. 

 parent ; the upper ones oblong, the lower ones very short. 



C. Danai. Wings very entire, 

 a. Candidi. Whitish wings. 



t. Festivi. Varipgated wings. 



D. Nymphales. Wings denticulate. 



a. Gemmati. Wings wilh ocellate spot* B 



+ On all the wings, 



++ On the upper wings only. 



fit On the lower wings only. 

 . Phalerati. Wings without ocellate spots* 



E. Plebeji. Small : the larve often contracted, 

 a. Rurales. Wings with obscure spots. 



C. Urbicolae. Wings mostly with transparent spots. 



Fabrician Division. 



I. Papilio. Feelers reflected ; tongue exserted, spiral; antennas 

 thicker towards the tip. 



A. Upper wings longer from the posterior angle to the tip thau to 

 the base. 



. Equites. Lower wings cut to admit a free motion of the ab- 

 domen. 



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