118 CATALOGUE OF DITTBNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



There are two worn specimens of P. Vanillce in the Banksian 

 Collection in the British Museum. 



Genus 78. COL^NIS, Hubner, 

 Verz. beJc. Schmett. p. 31 (1816). 



1. Colaenis Delila. 



Papilio (N. P.) Delila, Fabricius, " alis dentatis, oblongis, fulvis ; 

 anticis lunula nigra : habitat in America." 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 510. n. 283 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 100. 

 n. 439 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 54. n. 534 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 57. n. 176 (1793), 

 Jamaica. (Obtained 1845, from Mr. Gosse) B.M. 



A variety of this species is figured by Cramer (Pap. Exot. iii. 

 pi. 215. figs. D, E). 



2. Colaenis Julia. 



Papilio (N. P.) Julia, Fabricius, " alae anticae oblongae, subfalcatae, 

 fulvae, strigis duabus apicis nigris, exteriore obsoletiore ; margo pos- 

 ticus nigricat et apex tenuissime albicat : alae posticae dentatae, fulvae, 

 margine postico nigro, in quo tamen strigae duae tenuissimae fulvae : 

 subtus omnes cinerascentes, posticis macula baseos sanguinea et 

 litura alba ad angulum ani." P. Alcionea, Cramer, Pap. Eocot. iii. 

 pi. 215. figs. A, E, G (1782). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 509. n. 281 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 99. 

 n. 435 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 54. n. 529 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 180. n. 558 (1793). 

 Rio Janeiro. B.M. 



This species is very common, and, according to Mr. Bates, ranges 

 over nearly the whole of Tropical America (Journ. Entom. no.x. 1864). 

 There is one specimen of P. Julia in the Banksian Collection. 



3. Colaenis Phserusa. 



Papilio (N. P.) Phserusa, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, fulvis, fasciis 

 tribus fuscis, anticarum longitudinalibus, posticarum transversis : 

 habitat in Indiis. P. Phcetusa (sic), Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 130. 

 figs. B, C (1779). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 509. n. 280 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 98. 

 no. 433 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 54. n. 527 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 134. n. 413 (1793). 



Oaxaca, Mexico. (Obtained 1858, coUected by M. Salle) B.M. 

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A common and generally distributed species, found in company 

 with P. Dido (see Bates in ' Journ. Entom.' no. x. 1864). 



There are two specimens of P. Ph&rusa in the Banksian Collection. 



