152 Bibliographical Notices. 



other of this group. It is, probably, the largest of the Ame- 

 rican Papilionidse. 



26. Paj>ilio soratensis. 



(S . Exp. 4*40. Costa moderately curved, posterior angle 

 rounded, outer margin concave ; posterior wings dentated, the 

 branches of the median nervure bearing the longest projections : 

 greenish black ; a double row of round yellow spots crosses the 

 anterior wings beyond the cell to the posterior angle; the 

 outer margin towards the same angle also yellow : posterior 

 wings with a series of six submarginal, lunulate, greenish 

 spots ; all except that next the anterior angle followed by ma- 

 cular blue spots, which are again followed by seven linear 

 greenish spots ; the spot at the anal angle reddish, the 

 indentations of the hind wings yellow. Beneath, anterior 

 wings black, with the apex and the whole of the posterior 

 wings brown ; the spots corresponding to the series of the 

 upperside are larger, and there is an elongated transverse 

 spot within the cell : the posterior wings are crossed beyond 

 the cell by a curved band with a dark inner margin, the outer 

 edge being deeply indented ; a series of pale, lunulated spots 

 near the outer margin ; an orange spot with a black centre at 

 the anal angle, followed inwardly by a black spot with bluish 

 centre ; there are yellowish hairs along the inner margin. 

 Antennae black ; head, thorax, and abdomen black ; a yellow 

 spot on either side of the maxillary palpi ; underside of the 

 abdomen tawny. 



Hab. Apolobamba, Bolivia {Pearce). 



Mus. S. & G. 



The only species that at all resembles this in form is P. 

 Cacicusy Luc. ; but from this it materially differs in the arrange- 

 ment of its markings. 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 



Principles of Geology, or the Modern Changes of the Earth and its 

 Inhabitants considered as illustrative of Geology. By Sir Charles 

 Lyell, Bart., M.A., F.ll.S. Tenth and entirely revised Edition. 

 In two Yolumes, 8vo. Vol. i. 1867 ; vol. ii. 1868. 



Siluria. A History of the Oldest Hocks in the British Isles and other 

 Countries ; with Sketches of the Origin and Distribution of Native 

 Gold, the General Succession of Geological Formations^ and Changes 

 of the Earth's Surface. By Sir R. I. Murchison, Bart., K.C.B., 

 &c. &c. &c. [Third Edition.] Fourth Edition including the 

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 tions. 8vo, 1867. 



