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to bo the male of M. Hecuba, but the latter seems to be quite a dis- 

 tinct species. 



4. Morpho Telemachus. 



$ . Papilio (E. A.) Telemachus, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, fuscis, 

 area communi crerulea radiata ; singulis subtus ocellis sex : habitat 

 in America meridionali." 



Fabridus, Syst. Ent. p. 458. n. 64 (1775); Sp. Ins. p. 25. 

 n. 100 (1781); Ent. Syst. iii. p. 86. n. 269 (1793). 



Brazil, (Obtained 1842) B.M. 



This species, according to Prof. Westwood, is identical with 

 Esper's P. Anaxibia ; but, of course, this cannot affect its right to 

 priority. 



5. Morpho Menelaus. 



3 . Papilio (E. A.) Menelaus, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, supra 

 cseruleis, nitidissimis ; subtus nebulosis punctis fuscis : habitat in 

 America meridionali." Clerck, Icon. pi. 21. fig. 1 (1764), but not 

 of Donovan's ' China/ 



. Papilio (E. A.) Nestor, Linnceus, tl alis dentatis, supra fuscis, 

 albo maculatis discoque caeruleo, subtus ocellis tribus binisque: 

 habitat in America." Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pi. 19. figs. A, B 

 (1775). 



Fabridus, Syst. Ent. p. 458. n. 63, 65 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. pp. 24, 

 25, n. 98, 101 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 13. n. 115, 118 

 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. iii. pp. 85, 86, n. 266, 270 (1793). 



Para, Lower Amazons. (Presented 1845, by Mrs. J. P. G. Smith) 



B.M. 



6. Morpho Laertes. 



Papilio (N.) Laertes, Drury, " alis dentatis cinereo albis : anticis 

 apice nigris, posticis subtus striga ocellorum flavorum : habitat 

 in America meridionali." III. iii. pi. 15. fig. 1 (1782). 

 Fabridus, Ent. Syst. iii. p. 84. n. 262 (1793). 



Brazil. (Obtained 1847) B.M. 



7. Morpho Achilles. 



Papilio (E. A.) Achilles, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, supra nigris ; 

 fascia cserulea : subtus fuscis, ocellis tribus quinisque : habitat in 

 America." Cleric, Icon. pi. 24. fig. 2 (1764). 



Fabridus, Syst. Ent. p. 456. n. 54 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 21. 

 n. 88 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 11. n. 101 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 81. n. 253 (1793). 



Para, Lower Amazons. (Presented 1845, by Mrs. J. P. G. Smith) 



B.M. 



There are two specimens of P. Achilles in the Banksian Collection 

 in the British Museum. 



