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THE ADONIS BUTTERFLY. 



Papilio Adonis. SURINAM. 

 PLATE XVII. 



Papilio Adonis, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 744. Cramer, Descr. 

 de Papillons, pi. 61, fig. A. B. 



THE wings on the whole upper surface are of a 

 bright Antwerp blue, and slightly denticulated ; the 

 extreme points of the upper wings are black, and 

 the lower angle of the under ones the same ; towards 

 the points of the upper are two white spots on 

 each ; the under surface of the wings is gray, clouded 

 with undulated patches of pale brown and dark gray, 

 with five ocellated, fawn-coloured spots. 



The breadth of the extended Mings is four inches 

 and a half. 



This highly beautiful insect is a native of Surinam. 



