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THE HELIUS BUTTERFLY. 



Papilio Helius. 

 PLATE LII. 



Papilio Helius, Cramer, Desc. de Pap. iii. p. 10, pi. 198, 

 fig. 13. 



THE wings are entire, and black, as well as the 

 body ; the lower ones have very large patches of 

 scarlet on each ; the body is bluish black ; the eyes 

 are scarlet ; and the antennae, short and erect. The 

 under surface of the wings is black, and iridescent 

 green. The abdomen is marked with yellow rings 

 beneath. It is a native of the West Indies. 



This Papilio, although small, is nevertheless very 

 pretty, from the strong contrast of colour which it 

 exhibits. 



